DISCOURSES OF WOMEN’S SUBALTERNITY AND RESISTANCE IN THE POETRY OF SHAH LATIF

Abstract

The present study seeks to investigate the concept of women’s subalternity and resistance depicted in the poetry of Shah Latif, a famous Sindhi mystic poet of the 18^th century. This study is grounded in the Subaltern Studies perspective in which the powerlessness of the poor and oppressed people is highlighted in different historical and literary writings. The present study has analysed Sur Samundhi, Sur Kamod and Sur Marvi of Shah Latif and has found the elements of powerlessness and resistance of the subaltern women in front of the dominant male of their own community and that of the elite community using “weapons of the weak” in their everyday resistance against the powerful.

Keywords: Subalternity, Resistance, Shah Latif, Women