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"Every hour -- two Darts are assaulted. Every day -- three Dalit women are raped, two Dalits are murdered, two Dalit houses are burnt". -- Human Rights Education Movement in India
V.T Rajshekar writes: "The Dalit is not only forbidden to enter the home of a Brahmin, but he must also not draw water from the same well, nor eat from the same pot or plate. He must not glance at or allow his shadow to fall on the Brahmin. All these acts will pollute the 'pure' Brahmin. The Dalit 'is not only Untouchable, but also Unseeable, Unapproachable, Unshadowable and even Unthinkable". Dalit: The Black Untouchables of India is the first book to provide a Dalit view of the roots and continuing factors of the gross oppression of the world's largest minority. (over 150 million people) through a 3,000 year history of conquest, slavery, apartheid and worse. Rajshekar offers a penetrating, often startling overview of the role of Brahminism and the Indian caste system in embedding the notion of "untouchability" in Hindu culture, tracing the origins of the caste system to an elaborate system of political control in the guise of religion imposed by Aryan invaders on a conquered aboriginal/Dravidian civilization. He exposes the almost unimaginable social indignities which continue to be imposed upon so-called untouchables to this very day -- despite the outlawing of untouchability -- with the complicity of the political, criminal justice, media and educational systems. Under Rajshekar's incisive critique, the much-vaunted image of Indian nonviolence shatters. This new updated and illustrated Third Edition includes: Y.N. Kly on the Dalit plight as a warning to African-Americans; Runoko Rashidi on "Blacks as aGlobal Community"; and the recent U.S. Congressional Bill 4215 on human rights in India, which marks the first U.S. Congressional recognition of the Dalit plight.
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As a person who has long been interested in Asian minorities, I was looking forward to reading this book and learning about the Indian untouchables. Unfortunately, the book is very short (about fifty pages, if you don't count the prefaces and appendixes) and even so, the author keeps saying the same thing over and over. He never does quite get around to giving a very clear picture of the Dalits. Nor do I feel certain that what he does say is very reliable, since he has not defined his terms well or otherwise shown himself capable of making an objectively satisfying argument. For example, he repeatedly claims that the Hindu Scriptures justify racial oppression. I keep waiting for him to quote them and prove his point, but he never does.
The present edition also makes attempts to relate the untouchables of India to the plight of African Americans. American injustice is of course a worthwhile topic. But as the author is not an authority on it, and as it not the subject I wanted to learn about when I ordered the book, I would rather the editors tell us more about the Dalits before making parallels with other races. Nor did I find the author's attacks on Indian Marxists or Mahatma Gandhi persuasive or relevent.
I have no fondness for Brahmidic Hinduism, and I don't doubt that the untouchables of India have been and perhaps still are terribly oppressed. I wish the author well in his attempts to obtain justice for his people. I suggest he find a writer who can make the case for his people more clearly and persuasively, however. In the meanwhile,if anyone knows of a really good book on the topic, I would like to hear about it.
author, Jesus and the Religions of Man d.marshall@sun.ac.jp
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This book revealed to me something that very few people in the world know about. By reading this book one can become aware of the suffering of the dalit and dark skinned people of the world. I hope that everyone takes the time to read this book.
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Captivating lecture for all TRUTH SEEKERS !!!!
1. Juli 2008
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A wonderful and inspiring book.
I have personally ventured to the east and affiliated myself with the Dalit group. They are a people who look towards black America and Africa in particular for inspiration and guidance.
I have also been so surprised to learn, that this socially oppressed group
consider themselves as being the founding fathers of ancient Indian civilization; which was later invaded by Aryans (Europeans).
One final thing to state: The women amongst this group are some of the most adorably and captivating beauties that I have ever set eyes upon !!
I have personally ventured to the east and affiliated myself with the Dalit group. They are a people who look towards black America and Africa in particular for inspiration and guidance.
I have also been so surprised to learn, that this socially oppressed group
consider themselves as being the founding fathers of ancient Indian civilization; which was later invaded by Aryans (Europeans).
One final thing to state: The women amongst this group are some of the most adorably and captivating beauties that I have ever set eyes upon !!
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Short, rambling, and poorly written.
26. Juni 2000
Format:Taschenbuch
As a person who has long been interested in Asian minorities, I was looking forward to reading this book and learning about the Indian untouchables. Unfortunately, the book is very short (about fifty pages, if you don't count the prefaces and appendixes) and even so, the author keeps saying the same thing over and over. He never does quite get around to giving a very clear picture of the Dalits. Nor do I feel certain that what he does say is very reliable, since he has not defined his terms well or otherwise shown himself capable of making an objectively satisfying argument. For example, he repeatedly claims that the Hindu Scriptures justify racial oppression. I keep waiting for him to quote them and prove his point, but he never does.
The present edition also makes attempts to relate the untouchables of India to the plight of African Americans. American injustice is of course a worthwhile topic. But as the author is not an authority on it, and as it not the subject I wanted to learn about when I ordered the book, I would rather the editors tell us more about the Dalits before making parallels with other races. Nor did I find the author's attacks on Indian Marxists or Mahatma Gandhi persuasive or relevent.
I have no fondness for Brahmidic Hinduism, and I don't doubt that the untouchables of India have been and perhaps still are terribly oppressed. I wish the author well in his attempts to obtain justice for his people. I suggest he find a writer who can make the case for his people more clearly and persuasively, however. In the meanwhile,if anyone knows of a really good book on the topic, I would like to hear about it.
author, Jesus and the Religions of Man d.marshall@sun.ac.jp
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Personally, I Like the Book
28. August 2011
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I'm about history, and I think this book gives a clear and objective view of the Dalit. Being a African American male, I can sympathize with them in their plight. I liked how the author tries to connect with African Americans and other people of color. Unfortunately, too many people in the world turn a blind eye to the suffering of others, especially if they're black or people of color. It's a shame that the Dalit have suffered for thousands of years based on a racist, aryan religion.
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