Numerous Indian Christians come from Dalit and Tribal backgrounds, many drawn to the gospel as a means of fleeing the Hindu social order’s oppressive caste system. In 2008, ...

Facing systemic exclusion, scores of Dalit families in Gujarat are turning to Buddhism. But official recognition of these ...

While Dalit History Month has come a long way, with Washington becoming the first state to officially celebrate it and California’s Senate currently pending SB 403, a bill to ban caste-based ...

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Despite a ban on discrimination and quotas mandating Dalit inclusion in education and government, caste-based discrimination remains widespread in India. Reuters Mumbai Published 23.06.23, 10:09 AM ...

There's a simple reason for that, says author Shahu Patole, a 62-year-old retired civil servant and a Dalit. "To upper-caste Hindus," Patole says, "we were not even humans.