Title
Dalit ["Untouchable"] community
Description
Significant stratification of Indian society persists, despite major government initiatives and laws. The persons affected most negatively are the Dalits -- the "broken people," once known as "Untouchables." Traditional Hindu beliefs consign them to the most contaminating jobs, such as cleaning latrines, tanning or sweeping. Under the caste system, at least traditionally, jobs were hereditary, while choice of marriage partner was limited to one's own caste.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2000-12
Rights
Use for educational purposes only. Single copies (print, photocopy, download) are permitted for personal study, research and teaching.
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
PSC001
Box 1
psc001_psc0064
psc001_psc0064.tif
Coverage
India
Along Grand Trunk Road
Date Created
2007-06-11
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Dalit ["Untouchable"] community,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 26, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/25369.