History of Dalits Development in India – An Assessment

Abstract

Indian society is depicted by an extensive level of structural inequality, stratification and hierarchy related to caste, ethnicity, religion, class, identities of other group and organizations of social omission. Ithas been a historical belief that the caste system started with the Aryans coming to India around 1500 BC. Out of the several cultures, which have abundantly grown in India, the literary records belonging to the Indo-Aryan culture are not the first. Caste has a part to play at all stages of an Indian's financial life, in school, university, the labour market, and finally as he becomes older. The substantial proof shows that there has been convergence in education, line of work, revenue, and availing of public resources across the caste groups in the decades just after independence was attained. A significant proportion of India's Dalit women encounter verbal abuse, physical violence, sexual harassment and assault, domestic violence and rape. They also do not have access to proper education and employment. The constant denial of their basic human rights leads to a deficiency in education, food, healthcare, and economic possibilities, thus strapping the Dalits in eternal slavery to the upper castes. Therefore, this research paper gives more importance to assess the historical development of Dalits in India and Tamil Nadu.