"BR Ambedkar is the Messiah for Dalit communities" Ms Pallical said. Social activist and lawyer BR Ambedkar (1891-1956), who authored India's new constitution and is the venerated leader of the Dalits, was also Dalit. India’s current President, RM Kovind, is Dalit and a previous president, KR Narayanan, elected in 1997, was Dalit. Independent India's new constitution in 1950 outlawed caste discrimination and announced quotas in government jobs and educational institutions for scheduled castes and tribes. Caste discrimination is outlawed - but oppression persists "We are doing the work that nobody else wants to do and this system is sanctioned by the Hindu religion," Ms Pallical said. They are tasked with manual scavenging, cleaning sewers, toilets and streets. I grew up reading Dalit literature that was mostly autobiographical and went into this book thinking it. And Shudras are the labourers.īelow them are the Dalits, formerly known as "Untouchables", who are often outcast by India's society.ĭalit literally translates as "broken people". Yashica Dutt’s Coming Out as Dalit stays true to the author’s journalistic craft. ( Supplied: Sarah Welch)īrahmins are the holders of spirituality and are priests and teachers. Kshatriyas are the warriors and rulers. Vaishyas are the farmers and merchants. According to Hindu scripture, Brahma made Brahmins from his mouth, Kshatriyas from his shoulders, Vaishyas from his thighs and Shudras from his feet.
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