Arise of Gujarat dalit literary movement: A study

Gujarati Dalit literature started with the Dalit movement initiated in the state. Gujarat Dalit movement received no attention from the main stream writers. Though there were lot of classical battle between purists and utilitarian then the fury downed and Gujarat Dalit literature set itself the task of a new form content dialectic. When the Gujarat Dalit Panther movement was launched by Rameshchandra Parmar in 1975 marked the advent of the Gujarat Dalit writing. After that many publications started coming into the light such as Akrosh, Kalo Sooraj, Garud, Dalit Bandhu, Nayamarg and Disa. The proposition of the paper will deal with the rise of the Gujarat Dalit literary movement in terms of different genre and the notable works and contribution of the eminent authors who have undergone various transformations through caste in life.