Dalits in India: Past and Present

Contents: Preface. 1. Roots of Dalit System. 2. History of Dalits. 3. Background of Dalits. 4. Dalits and Caste System. 5. Past Dalit Movements. 6. Modern Dalit Movements. Bibliography. Index.

The Dalits have a whole world of their own. This world is sill to have been discovered and explored. The community deserves a fair conduct from the nation, polity and society. We owe a great responsibility to our brothers, the Dalits to do justice to them. Searching for the roots of the problems and seeking their remedies is a great task in itself. This is a remarkable service, which academics can offer to a fellow community. The story of Dalits is very interesting. In this comprehensive and compact book, we have made an effort to cover the entire journey of Dalits and India, their roots, their hardships, their rise to prosperity and their future.(jacket)