Dev Kumar

Dev Kumar (born 4 February 1972)[citation needed] is a Dalit writer and dramatist from India.[1] A member of the Bhangi community,[2] he established the Apna Theatre in April 1992. This has performed in Kanpur and surrounding areas with the aim of arousing Dalit consciousness.[3]

Works

Kumar's plays include:[3]

  • Daastan
  • Bhadra Angulimaal
  • Chakradhari
  • Sudarshan
  • Kapat
  • Agayat Etihaas

References

  1. ^ "Connecting Dalit intellectuals through village conferences". Hindustan Times. 2 June 2006. Archived from the original on 20 August 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  2. ^ "Report on Fourth Basti/ Village Conference, Chhavani Naurangabad, Aligarh, UP November 17th – 18th , 2007". Ff1.dalitresourcecentre.com. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 4 July 2013.
  3. ^ a b Badri Narayan (14 November 2006). Women Heroes and Dalit Assertion in North India: Culture, Identity and Politics. SAGE Publications. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-7619-3537-7.