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‘Untouchables’ turned their back on Modi in India’s biggest state
the lowest Hindu caste in India’s stratified society. Without air conditioning, staying inside is not an option. Life has long been hard here, says Reshma, a 27-year-old Dalit woman. But the ...
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The 'Ex-Untouchables' of India: Equal in Law, But Not in Fact
Harold R. Isaacs, India's Ex-Untouchables. New York; John Day Company, 1965, $4.50. Under the laws of India, Untouchability no longer exists; it went out en self-government came in with the ...