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 ...

Based on the exact pronunciation, he might come from a Dalit group in one area of India or a more privileged caste group in another area of India. It's highly nuanced and it is variable.

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 ...

There have been protests across the state against the alleged mishandling of the investigations by state police and crowds have come onto the roads demanding fair treatment. Desecrated Journalist and ...

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.