Why Sponsor
A Dalit Child?
Today, India's Dalits comprise nearly 1/4
of the total population, a massive 250 million men, women, and children.
The Dalits comprise the "outcaste" of Indian society - the "untouchables"
- those called the "unborn" - as if it would be better off if they had never
been born.
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Who
Are Dalits?
One of the more confusing mysteries of India
is her caste system. The caste system, which has existed already for
more than 3000 years, has been developed by the Brahmins (priests)
in order to maintain their superiority...
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Untouchability shuts all doors of opportunities for betterment in life for Untouchables. It does not offer an Untouchable any opportunity to move freely in society; it compels him to live in dungeons and seclusion; it prevents him from educating himself and following a profession of his choice.
--Dr. B. R. Ambedkar
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