Maitri Verma is a
Doctoral Research Scholar in the Department of English at Banaras Hindu
University (BHU). Her PhD thesis investigates emerging trends in Indian Dalit
literature and textual practices following 2016. Her primary academic interests
span Dalit Studies, Feminist Studies, and Folklore Studies. She holds an MA
from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) and a BA (Hons in English) from Banaras
Hindu University (BHU).