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The term Dalit is for those called the "untouchables" and others that were outside of the traditional Hindu caste hierarchy. [6] [7] Economist and reformer B. R. Ambedkar (1891–1956) said that untouchability came into Indian society around 400 CE, due to the struggle for supremacy between Buddhism and Brahmanism. [8]
Mallikarjun Kharge, Indian lawyer and politician and current President of Indian National Congress. [65] Jogendra Nath Mandal, one of the central figures in creation of the state of Pakistan; later a government minister [66] Dakshayani Velayudhan, Indian politician and the sole Dalit woman in the Constituent Assembly. [67] [68]
B. R. Ambedkar with the leaders and activists of the All India Untouchable Women Conference held at Nagpur in 1942. B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian social reformer and politician who came from a social group that was considered untouchable, theorized that untouchability originated because of the deliberate policy of the Brahmins.
India Untouched: Stories of a People Apart is a 2007 documentary by Indian filmmaker Stalin K. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The film reveals the discrimination and atrocities against dalits and practice of Untouchability rooted in different parts of India .
Baby Kamble (1929-21 April 2012), commonly known as Babytai Kamble, was an Indian activist and writer.She was born into an untouchable caste, Mahar, the largest untouchable community in Maharashtra.
A demonstrator holds a sign while gathering on the National Mall during the Women's March in Washington D.C., U.S., on Jan. 21, 2017. Credit - Eric Thayer–Bloomberg—Getty Images
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.
Paniya women in Kerala Gondi women in Umaria district, India Dance of ... Tribe' for tribals and 'Scheduled Caste' for untouchables, ... India's 1931 census ...