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There is no denying the fact that Dalit literature, in recent years, has been gaining importance in the global academic discourse. The range of scholarly journals, the kind of research which has been carried out by the academicians, the wide-spanning publication houses, and the level of academic discussions through seminars and conferences on this topic, in recent years, are the case in point. It is also true that, until recently, unlike the other genres of Dalit literature, Dalit drama has played a somewhat subdued role in creating awareness among the masses against the atrocities of caste discrimination. Dalit dramas, hence, have remained a less discussed topic in Dalit studies than their other counterparts like novels, short stories and poetry. The primary aim of this paper, therefore, would be to highlight the role of Dalit drama in creating a space in this growing Dalit literary discourse. The other end of this paper is to investigate how far Dalit drama has become a potential mode of resistance against the injustices of caste atrocities meted out to the Dalits by the caste-Hindus for a long period of time. The paper also tries to shed light on the rich body of Dalit drama exist in many regional languages, which need global attention through translation. My study, through analytical mode, however, for certain reasons, would focus on some of the Dalit dramas across India which are translated into English. .