Dalit writer and dramatist Dev Kumar was born on 4 February 1972. He is a member of the Bhangi community and in April 1922 he made Apna theatre. The theater worked in Kanpur and nearby areas in order to wake awareness about the Dalit.

Dev Kumar has written the following plays :

Daastan
Chakradhari
Bhadra Angulimaal
Sudarshan
Agayat Etihaas
Kapat