‘DALITS’ AND THE CASTE SYSTEM OF INDIA Abstract This speculative paper argues that the caste system of India could be seen as a presentday remnant of ‘tribal apartheid’ which came into being when Indo-European warlike nomadic pastoralists overran and dominated an earlier urban Dravidian peoples. This form of discrimination based on identity is akin to racism. The enduring salience of caste and colour consciousness among Indians forms one of the great modern paradoxes that have resisted Indian
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Dalits are Marginalized Anthony ENG4U Mrs. Pivniveru September 10‚ 2014 All people are all considered equal. However‚ in the article theuntouchables‚ there is a special group of people in India they are considered untouchable. There is a special name for them which is Dalit. They are restricted by the other castes. They are forced to do the nasty works. And they have no right in their lives. Therefore the article theuntouchables written by Sally Armstrong is an example
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Dalits and New Media: Towards a Progressive Social Discourse Introduction Communication in India is complex and complicate in tune with the stratification and hierarchical order of Indian casteist society. Casteism‚ being the most complex and discriminatory social system of the world‚ vehemently denied the right of Dalits to have education. Thus letters and literature were inaccessible for Dalits for about three millennia; even though they kept their oral tradition alive. Things were changed
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The Formation of Dalit Sensibility in Dalit Literature Kusum Lata*Surekha Dangwal** In Indian society there exists a hierarchical ordering of people called Varna System which refers to “a notional all India fourfold division of society into estates based on function” and each individual has a position in society according to this hierarchy laid out by the Law books of the classical period. The upper rung of this system is the ‘Brahmins’ followed by ‘Kshatriyas’ (Warriors) and ‘Vaishyas’ (Merchants)
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Submitted by Rajesh Kumar Understanding Dalit Diaspora: A Review Introduction In this article mainly focused on Dalit diaspora and what is the problems face Dalit people in host country. Vivek Kumar divided of diaspora in to two part first part is ‘old’ and second part is ‘new’ diaspora. In the old diaspora comprises indentured laborers and assisted laborers who were taken by the colonial power and the contractors to different countries and second part is new Dalit diaspora includes semi-literate and
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Topic for the Seminar:Dalits In India By K.Hymavathi Asst.Proffessor Dept.Of AS&H Vitam College of Engg. Visakhapatnam My Paper deals with the “Social Status of Dalits during the pre and post Independent India” India is a vast country. It is a land of rich culture and heritage. It is also a land of unity in diversity with its people following multi-religion and speaking many languages. India enjoys a democratic form of government. It has become independent 62years ago. Cast System In India: Social
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on the under-privileged people‚ namely‚ the Dalits in India. Though it is an encouraging fact‚ yet more systematic and classified studies are required because the Dalits are located over a wide range of areas‚ languages‚ cultures‚ and religions‚ where as the problems and solutions vary. Since the scholars and historians have ignored the Dalits for many centuries‚ a general study will not expose sufficiently their actual condition. Even though the Dalit Christian problems are resembling‚ Catholics
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Dalit theology is a branch of Christian theology that emerged among the Dalit caste in India in the 1980s. It shares a number of themes with liberation theology‚ which arose two decades earlier‚ including a self-identity as a people undergoing Exodus.[1] Dalit theology sees hope in the "Nazareth Manifesto" of Luke 4‚[2] where Jesus speaks of preaching "good news to the poor ... freedom for the prisoners and recovery of sight for the blind" and of releasing "the oppressed."[3] Development A
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e brides are forced to give large sum as dowry to fix the marriage. “they have to cover the girl’s neck with jewellery‚ give them cash in their hand‚ and write off property and land in their names” (Sangati‚ 12). On the contrary in the Dalit community it is the bridegroom‚ who gives parisam (gift) to marry the bride It’s certainly not like that in our streets. We give girls what we can afford-earrings and nose rings-and leave it at that. The family will see to all the wedding expenses. We don’t
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Dalit Empowerment in India: Dalits movement for empowerment started way back during second half of the nineteenth century with reformatory efforts to uplift the backward groups of Indian society‚ especially ‘Dalits’. Later on‚ it turned into seeking state intervention and generating the idea of paying special attention to Dalits/untouchables. Dalits/Untouchables have been described as “The oppressed of the oppressed and lowest of the low”‚ who have not been benefited from the opening up of modern
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