This book analyses Dalit women’s narrati ves through an examinati on of debates around questions of identity of Dalit women. It focuses on the constructi on of self through narratives, and maps the historical developments and contexts in which Dalit women’s narrati ves were recorded and analysed. From discussions on methodology to questions of Dalit feminist ideology to political power and family, companionship and sexuality, this book attempts to recapitulate the history of the Dalit movement and literature that has already been documented. It also includes a deliberation on the Dalit movement and Dalit literature in Teluguspeaking regions.