About the Book: Ballad Of Bant Singh: Qissa Of Courage
On the evening of 5th January 2006, Bant Singh, a Dalit agrarian labourer and
activist in Punjabs Jhabar village, was ambushed and brutally beaten by
upper-caste Jat men armed with iron rods and axes. He lost both his arms and a
leg in the attack. It was punishment for having fought for justice for his minor
daughter who had been gang-raped. But his spirit was not broken, and he
continues to fight for equality and dignity for millions like him, inspiring
them with his revolutionary songs and his courage.
Journalist and writer Nirupama Dutt tells