Dalit

Dalits, who were formerly known as Untouchables because of their low caste status, are sometimes referred to abusively as chuhra and chamar.

Critics say that such statements are simply meant to garner votes from lower castes and that any gains made by Dalits have been marginal.

The researchers tracked stark new consumer, dietary, grooming and work habits among dalits in two districts.

Varanasi's estimated 300, 000 weavers, of whom 90% are Muslim and the rest Hindu dalits (formerly "untouchables" ), have always been poor.

He says that despite all efforts made to empower the dalits, their situation still remains dire.

Dalits, in particular, were stuck in place, weighed down by centuries of discrimination.

And the village dalits, as the former untouchables are now called, are often abused.

Reported that, for Dalits, they finally received a "belated justice. "

The modern lot almost all belong to a single caste of illiterate dalits.

Another order of dalits, of the pasi community, is even more set apart.

By virtue of birth, some castes inherit wealth; the Dalits inherit debt.

And the inspiration many dalits find in Ms Mayawati is impressive.

Low-caste Dalits, who rallied separately in Delhi on August 24th, also question his stand.

With over 40m dalits in UP alone, Mayawati's political strategy has looked shrewd.

The introduction part briefly describes some cases about Dalits before Ming and Qing Dynasty, such as their sources and statuses, etc.

In one, where only 3% of dalits had used toothpaste in 1990, 82% did so by 2007. Those who ate tomatoes rose from 3% to 57%.

Dalits and Caste Oppression in India

yes they can become but not dalits