Dalit literature expresses trauma and remembrance, highlighting India’s past and contemporary Dalit issues. This literary genre celebrates an oppressed community’s resilience and rebellion, drawing from a shared memory of historical subjugation. Memory is powerful in Dalit writing, helping readers understand their history of oppression and resistance. Recollection lets Dalit writers take control of their marginalised past and redefine it. They critically examine and resist dominant narratives that have marginalised or distorted their lived experiences by recording and narrating their personal tales. Dalit literature addresses the societal forgetfulness of caste-based atrocities and calls for accountability. Memory in Dalit literature goes beyond narrating historical events to include a collective memory passed down through generations. Oral traditions, folklore, songs, and personal accounts help preserve community memories. Recollections help build Dalit identity and cultural heritage, promoting a common consciousness and legacy despite adversities. Dalit literature explores trauma and memory to show how oppression is interconnected while highlighting the interplay that caste discrimination is linked to gender, social class, and religion prejudices. This study examines historical trauma and collective memory in Bama’s Sangati and Karukku and Baby Kamble The Prison We Broke. In its entirety, the paper delves into the ideas of resistance and identity formation in Dalit literature.