Dalits are the class of people formerly known as “Untouchables” in the Hindu religion, which are the lowest class. Under India’s national constitution they are given special rights and protection.

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Explore the harrowing legacy of India's caste system, the struggles of Dalits, and the fight for change against centuries of oppression. A powerful story of resilience and hope against systemic ...

Ramesh Baghel’s almost month-long legal battle this January to bury the body of his dead father in their village graveyard is ...

Born on April 14, 1891, into the Dalit community ... a community regarded as "untouchable" under the rigid caste system of the time. Despite the oppressive social environment, his father ...

Pastor Jose Pappachan and his wife, Sheeja Pappachan, were sentenced to five years for violating anti-conversion law ...