Interpreting caste and violence in Sujatha Gidla’s Ants Among Elephants through Dalit Feminism

This study examines the interplay of caste, identity, and gender in Sujatha Gidla’s memoir, “Ants Among Elephants.” Through the lens of Dalit Feminism a nuanced analysis of this research analyses how Gidla’s narrative explores the dominant caste domains, hardships and adversity experienced by Dalit female communities. Thus, shedding light on the exhausted experiences of Dalit individuals. The investigation focuses on the agony and rebel of caste oppression, highlighting tensions between caste in a rigid social structure and modern India’s aspirations for equality. Using Dalit Feminism discourse analysis thoery, this research explores the ways Gidla’s narrative identifies dominant caste systems and Dalit women’s experiences and multifaceted oppression.

Keywords - Caste, Identity, and Social justice, Dalit Woman and Oppression.