Title
Dalit street sweeper
Description
This woman was likely born to parents with similar 'degrading' occupations, including sweeping streets. Caste or jati is hereditary, with upward mobility being very difficult.
Creator
Welch, Claude Emerson
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo
Date
2004-12
Rights
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Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
South India CD
psc001_psc1670
Coverage
Cochin (India)
Date Created
2011-04-26
Is Part Of
Welch-Ludwig Collection
PSC001
Collection
Citation
Welch, Claude Emerson, “Dalit street sweeper,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed January 21, 2026, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/26671.