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Dalits and the
Caste System in India
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About Caste
It describes the social stratification and social
restrictions in the Indian subcontinent, inwhich social classes are defined bythousands of endogamous hereditarygroups, often termed castes.
The caste system as outlined by the Vedasand theManu (Holy hindu scriptures).
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Caste Structure
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Brief information about caste
system in India
Indian society still remains in a semi feudal
and semi capitalists mode of productionrelation. Caste system serves this modeperfectly. The pyramid of Indian societyremains aloft on the shoulders of these
millions of Dalits who know nothing abouttheir human rights.
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The present population of Dalits is 14% of
the total population of India i.e. around 70million. (Population of India: 1.2 Billion)
Dalits has an appalling rate of literacy it ismere 32% and the total national literacy rate
is 63%. The women literacy rate is 23% andonly 6% Dalits own land. Most of themlabour in someone else field or migratecities to loose their identity
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Atrocities done with the Dalits
While the caste hierarchy is forbidden by law, Dalits
still suffer from following things: Discrimination
village burned down
the women get raped
Torture by police
The judgment is corrupt and protect the criminals.Landlords control the villages and can force the
Dalits to work for a little money
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Three Examples
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I Example:Cruelty by police
In Narkati village in Uttar Pradesh:When a
similar upper caste police depredate thevillage, a five year old girl cried out loudbecause she was afraid of strangers. Thissmall girl Anjali was beaten by the
policemen. A complaint was lodged,Human Right Organisations tried to help,but no action against the policemen hastaken yet.
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II Example:Musahar Ghetto near Sakara
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II Example:Musahar Ghetto near Sakara
Dalits often live in poor Ghettos, especially
in rural areas, like Sakara. They lackeverything: Food, electricity and medicine.
They live outside the society.
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II Example:Musahar Ghetto near Sakara
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II Example:Musahar Ghetto near Sakara
The children of this Ghetto have no
education and do hard work in a labourfactories. If they are not able to write and to
do math, they will stay unable to change their
circumstances.
We want to give them education.
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III Example:WeaverArea Muslim School
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School in the Muslim Weaver Area in
Varanasi. Muslims are also marginalized.The parents work mostly as weaver, but dontearn much.
Some Muslim schools only provide religious
education and girls are not allowed to visitthe classes.
III Example:
WeaverArea Muslim School
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III Example:
WeaverArea Muslim School
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III Example:
WeaverArea Muslim School
After class children often work with their
parents. They do their homework at night.
After graduate school, only some can study,
because it is very expensive in India. The
most will work as a weaver, like their parents,
even they want to do other and better jobs.
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Thank You
Peoples Vigilance Committee on Human Rights (PVCHR)SA 4/2 A Daulatpur, Varanasi India
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