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Considered "impure," therefore given "dirty" work

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Considered "impure," therefore given "dirty" work

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Castes grouped together to provide support and reparations for these groups

Includes Dalits, Adivasi

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4 Varnas --> Thousands of "subcastes" known as jatis

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4 Varnas --> Thousands of "subcastes" known as jatis

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Jatis cannot be altered by merit

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Societally follow the varna system as well despite it not being part of their Christian religion

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Dalits forced to do least desirable jobs/dirty work/religiously taboo work

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Dalits forced to do least desirable jobs/dirty work/religiously taboo work

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Dalits forced to do least desirable jobs/dirty work/religiously taboo work

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Dalits forced to do least desirable jobs/dirty work/religiously taboo work

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In 2018: 42,793 cases of assault; 821 murders; 2,957 cases of rape

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In 2018: 42,793 cases of assault; 821 murders; 2,957 cases of rape

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Conviction rate barely @ 28% for all crimes

2% conviction rate for sexual assault cases

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Prevention of Atrocities Act - passed to protect lowest castes from violent and nonviolent crimes

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Prevention of Atrocities Act - passed to protect lowest castes from violent and nonviolent crimes

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social reformer and revolutionary

fought for the dissolution of the caste system

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Dalit activist

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Dalit women thrice oppressed: being Dalit, being women, being poor

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Dalit women thrice oppressed: being Dalit, being women, being poor

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Sexual abuse and rape of Dalit women is not considered polluting for men of dominant castes

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Sexual abuse and rape of Dalit women is not considered polluting for men of dominant castes

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Believes that castes are only economical and have no actual impact on social standing

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Not a lot of Dalit representation in politics, education

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Not a lot of Dalit representation in politics, education

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Can't pray at the same temple

Limited from use of public facilities

Segregated in housing

Denied access to water after natural disaster (2004 Tsunami)

Prohibition from eating with other castes and using the same utensils

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Disown children who marry for love and not by the rules of caste/jati, or if they are of a different religion

There is social mobility for women of all other castes (can move up), but Dalit women are excluded from this

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Reservations are made for Dalits in systems of education, politics, employment to ensure representation

Quotas are established for how many of each caste should fill these reservations

Created in 1950 to go along with the abolition of Untouchability

Eventually fell apart because the privileged castes/groups began taking advantage of this system

Reservation system was not enforced because that would mean higher castes would be forced to interact with those of the lower castes

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Many languages spoken "others" folks who don't speak languages spoken by Hindus

Dalits reclaimed the word dalit to be an expression of hope