Policies
What was the Constitutional guarantees and Prohibition Policy?
The 1950 Indian Constitution foundation
What were the untouchables?
The lowest class of people in the caste systems
What was a type of Injustices that the Untouchables faced?
There were not being able to go to some public areas like some temples or public areas like festivals.
Who Invented Article 17?
Jawaharlal Nehru
What was the Reservation System?
The reservation system (positive discrimination) in education, public employment, and legislatures.
What was the highest group of the caste systems?
The Injustices was happening to the untouchables but what was the most of tribe group that were this class?
The Dalits people.
Who campaigned for Dalit Rights?
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
What was the legislative penalties?
Dedicated laws like the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act empower authorities to prosecute caste-based violence and harassment.
What was the second highest group of people in caste systems.
Task involves removal of human waste by hand task for lowest caste? (untouchables)
Manual scavenvinging
Who spoke out the most for Caste Discrimination?
Mahatma Gandhi
What was the Economic empowerment & Land Reform?
State-led initiatives aimed at land distribution and economic development for backward classes.
What was the caste system with farmers and traders?
Vaishyas
A tool used for suppression punishment cutting off untouchables to areas or resources called?
Social Boycott
Who is known for establishing schools for girls?
Jyotirao Phule
What was the Monitoring issue?
Bodies like the National Commission for Scheduled Castes and National Commission for Backward Classes exist to monitor implementation, though they depend on the legal framework for efficacy.
What was the lowest caste system that was higher than the untouchables?
This is the often-brutal outcome for untouchables who dare to use the same water wells as upper castes.
Violence assaults.
The Founder of the self respected movement?
Periyar E.V. Ramasamy