Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Political Science

Chapter

Politics in India Since Independence: Rise of Popular Movements

Question:

"Our blood was spilled for this glorious city and what we got was the right to eat stones. Now, we must explode the building that kisses the sky." Who is the author of above poem.

Options:

Jayant Karve

Eleanor Zelliot

Namdeo Dahasal

Raj Kumari Amrit Kaur

Correct Answer:

Namdeo Dahasal

Explanation:

The correct answer is Option 3 - Namdeo Dahasal

Poem by Namdeo Dhasal:

Turning their backs to the sun, they journeyed through centuries.
Now, now we must refuse to be pilgrims of darkness.
That one, our father, carrying, carrying the darkness is now bent;
Now, now we must lift the burden from his back.
Our blood was spilled for this glorious city
And what we got was the right to eat stones
Now, now we must explode the building that kisses the sky
After a thousand years we were blessed with sunflower giving fakir;
Now, now, we must like sunflowers turn our faces to the sun"

English translation by Jayant Karve and Eleanor Zelliot of Namdeo Dhasal’s Marathi poem in Golpitha. In the poem the pilgrims were the Dalit communities who had experienced brutal caste injustices for a long time in our society and the poet is referring to Dr. Ambedkar as their liberator. Dalit poets in Maharashtra wrote many such poems during the decade of seventies.

The original poem was written by Namdeo Dahasal.

Also as per NTA, the answer is option 3 - Namdeo Dahasal