Who are the " untouchables " in India ?

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Amrit

all above answers are correct for more info try these links:
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_caste_system
2. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalit

Swapan, The Dream

Once upon a time it was very much present in India. People of some specific profession (like - sweeper, leather workers etc) and also people from unknown (so called weaker) origin were considered untouchables.

Similarly black people were untouchables in USA and England (also some other countries).

As after so many days also skin COLOR discrimination is present in those developed countries - may be the extent is less but its not removed 100%. Its same in India too where discrimination is made depending on heriditary origin and profession.

SubhasChandra

I have no answer, but I know the Q that can give you the answer.

Q is:

What is CONRESS's role in Justice/Cost of Living/Edu/Eco/ Employ/Moral/Social..for INDIAN?
CONGRESS has ruled for almost 94% time in post independance INDIA.

What is it's contribution of CONGRESS to INDIAN in:
1)----Justice to all especially POOR.
2)----Education for capable (not based on cast or creed)
3)----Economic development of the country.
4)----Employment for all especially needy (not cast based)
5)----Socialism ( people think together, feel for other)
6)----Moral education for child / police / politicians
7)----Patriotism ie "SELF IS OVIOUS, BUT COUNTRY FIRST"
8)----COST OF LIVING ie Non and Consumable GOODS.
9)----Fairness of ELECTION, selection of TOP Jobs.
10)--Fainess in all offices like "JUSTICE FOR GOD or BAD, Opportunuty based on CAPABILITY not POLITICs".

I M Stoned

heyya who so ever u may be,,, i just wanna point out,,,that when will people all around the world will start updating their knowledge about India and its old notions that are so scarce nowadays, but that are still being shown various imp channels like BBC in the way that makes them interesting showing them as if its the only thing practised. Well I m an Indian,,, and honestly i wont deny there are no untouchables any more, but seriously its only limited to a very very few places,,,where too people are being educated to give up such notions, as i have been a part of such a programme,,,, the thing which u r talking about is probably the India at the time of Gandhi..... Try to talk to some more indians, and they would give u a more clearer idea,,,,
good luck,,,,,,,,,,,,,

El Alguilar

Well, the "DALITS". Find that on Wikipedia, you'd get your answer to the exact details.

It is not officially practiced in modern day India, or the contemporary society in metropolitan cities of India such as Delhi, Mumbai but still in a country as huge as more than 1 billion population, you can't avoid having a minority group of people who still believe in such tradition. Tell me about it, what about the KKK or the Rednecks huh? These are pathetic cases too.

barchanon

Yes. It is sad.
Here is a little more on the Dalits.

But there are similar situations (undercastes) around the world:
Japan, Korea, Yemen, etc.

storm

India does have a very rigid caste system, so these people are like lepers, but India is not modern in any sense except possibly technology. Their culture has not advanced since the thirteenth century.

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