For Dalits and Women in the Mountains, ‘Real Slavery Is Not Political But Cultural’

Poet Mohan Mukt is breaking the norms of poetry to try and establish a deep cultural resistance through his work.

Faiyaz Ahmad Wajeeh

In Gangolihat, in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh district, poet Mohan Mukt is breaking the norms of poetry to try and establish a deep cultural resistance through his work. With special reference to the collection of poems ‘Himalaya Dalit Hai’, Faiyaz Ahmad Wajeeh speaks to Mukt about his creative concerns, poetic language, questions surrounding Dalits and women in the mountains, and the condition of Pasmanda Muslims.

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