Bojja
Tarakam : Nela..Nagali...Moodeddulu
Bojja Tarakam's book Nela,Nagali,
Mudeddulu is a story of indian agrarian society.It is a literary narration of
social history of dalits living for many generations.It depicts the
changing hegemonic social relations and unchanged life of dalits .It explains
invariable nexus between caste,land and power.This book is a philosophical note
of indian society from victims point of view.This book was published by
Hyderabad Book Trust in 2008.Interestingly there is no discussion on this book
so far.To understand the politics of power and hegemony of upper caste, one
should read this book.
Bojja Tarakam is known as dalit
leader in telugu society.He is politically active from the struggle against
Karamchedu masacre to till recent agitation against Laximpeta massacre.He has
written poetry, prose and essays in support of dalit struggle.Though they are
powerful writings, they were discussed in lager literary and political
debates.His poetry collection 'Nadi Puttina Gonthuka' is prior to dalit
literary movement of eighties and nineties.In this he dismissed Gandhi and the
image of "Mahatma" for not having the experience of dalit
life.Kulam-Vargam(Caste-Class) is a book of political theory that charecterizes
the Indian society.He explains that indian society is both caste and class
ridden and also explains the relation between caste and class.As a result his
struggle aims against caste and class and had a dream for casteless and
classless democratic society.
Nela. Nagali..Modeddulu is how a
dalit reduced to a level of domestic cattle by not allowing him to think
as a human being.In this work, he explains the evolution of Indian society and
accumulation of wealth in upper caste and victimization of dalits . This is a
different genre of writing in dalit literature.
- Kesavakumar, Pondicherry
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