Towards Excellence

(ISSN No. 0974-035X)
(An indexed refereed & peer-reviewed journal of higher education)
UGC-MALAVIYA MISSION TEACHER TRAINING CENTRE GUJARAT UNIVERSITY

VIOLENCE AND ATROCITIES AGAINST DALITS IN INDIA: INTERROGATING CASTE SYSTEM

Authors:

Abhisarika Prajapati, Gadamsetty Surya

Abstract:

The literal meaning of the word ‘Dalit’ itself represents the life of Dalits. The word “Dalit” means broken or scattered Dalits in Indian society are known for suppression and poverty from centuries. The reason behind this suppression is old age Caste system which is deeply rooted in the mindset of Indians. Even with the development of the country we still see how caste system is being prevalent in the Indian society and how Dalits are still being exposed to many atrocities even beside fundamental rights and special legal provisions provided by the Indian Constitution. This paper studies few recent atrocities on Dalits and also discusses about fundamental rights and special legal provisions provided for Dalits. The resources have been collected from various newspapers and websites.

Keywords:

Dalits, atrocity, caste system, fundamental rights.

Vol & Issue:

VOL.14, ISSUE No.1, March 2022