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Challenging The Caste Sysem

The document discusses the caste system in India, highlighting its role in social exclusion, economic inequality, and discrimination, particularly against lower castes like the Dalits. It acknowledges influential reformers who challenged the caste system, including Mahatma Jotirao Phule, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, and others. The project emphasizes the need to address the negative impacts of the caste system on society.

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Challenging The Caste Sysem

The document discusses the caste system in India, highlighting its role in social exclusion, economic inequality, and discrimination, particularly against lower castes like the Dalits. It acknowledges influential reformers who challenged the caste system, including Mahatma Jotirao Phule, Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar, and others. The project emphasizes the need to address the negative impacts of the caste system on society.

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History MA-2:

Challenging The
Caste System
A
Index
Acknowledgement

About The Caste System

The Most Influential


Reformers

Areas of growth

Timeline

Summary
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Acknowledgement
I would like to express my sincere and heartfelt
gratitude to my history teacher, Bena Ma’am, for
giving me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful
project on the topic ”Challenging The Caste System”. I
would also like to thank my parents for their
continuous support and encouragement throughout
the project. Lastly, I’m grateful to my friends who have
helped me collect information for this History project.

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About The Caste System

Discrimination based on one's caste can lead to


social exclusion, economic inequality, and
limited opportunities for education and
employment. It can also perpetuate violence
and hate crimes against individuals from lower
castes. Untouchability is a caste-based practice
in India that results in social exclusion and
discrimination against those at the bottom of
the hierarchy, such as the Dalits. The caste
system has been a root cause of inequality and
division in Indian society, and its negative
Challenging The Caste System
impact cannot be ignored. The system was 4
enforced through religious and cultural
The Most Influential Reformers

Mahatma Jotirao Kandukuri E V Ramasami /


Sree Narayana Guru
Phule Veeresalingam Periyar
1827-1890 1856-1928 1848-1919 1879-1973

Dr. Babasaheb Bhimrao


Mahatma Gandhi
Ambedkar
1869-1948 1891-1956

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