Socio-Economic Disabilities of Scheduled Castes in India

Authors: Dr. Kamla Devi

Country: India

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Abstract: Nowadays, ‘Dalit’ is the new terminology being practiced instead of the old one i.e. ‘untouchables’. For years innumerable number of terms and names have been in use to identify the untouchables. For example ‘Atshudra’, ‘Panchama’, ‘Antyaja’, ‘Depressed classes’, Scheduled Caste and many more with local vernacular accent. All these term have been constructed and invented by the high class people, this is the notion among untouchabes. At the same time are derogatory, belittling, abashing, humiliating, laying the foundation stone for the suppression and depression for these people which further helps in propagating the paternalism and domination. The word ‘Dalit’ can be taken as an improvement in the context of old terminology as the word was designed by the Dalits themselves but its not free from the embarrassing relations and derogation. Undoubtedly it indicates a kind of revolt for all these associations which are always down grading.

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Paper Id: 1758

Published On: 2022-05-06

Published In: Volume 10, Issue 3, May-June 2022

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