List few problems faced by untouchability
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The Problem of Untouchability
In the beginning this social division must have been
according to the work they undertake. This can be explained with
a simple example like - among the four brothers of a family, one
becomes teacher, one soldier, the third a shopkeeper and the last
an ordinary worker. It was not a rigid caste divide then. These
roles were interchangeable. Some like Valmiki, though born low
caste was Brahmarshi. Parashuram was of a Brahmin descent, but
he wielded weapons. Later this concept changed and Brahmin's
son became a Brahmin though he is illiterate. Similarly Bhimrao
Ambedkar excelled in all branches of knowledge, still he
remained untouchable.
Every organised society is stratified. Most societies of the
world have had their own type of what world calls 'the lowly'.
The Romans had their Plebeians, the Spartans their 'helots', the
British their villains, the Egyptians, their slaves, the Americans
their Negroes and the Germans their Jews. Likewise the Hindus
have the 'untouchables'. Slavery, serfdom, villeinage have all
vanished, but untouchability still exists. The practice of
untouchability from which the Scheduled Caste people have been
suffering is the reflection of the state of affairs of more than l/6th
of the population of this country. For no sins of theirs a large
section of Indian population is suffering from a number of
disabilities arising out of untouchability.
Logically speaking there is no rationale behind
untouchability and it must go. As Gandhiji said, it must become a
thing of the past. Ambedkar and Gandhiji did their best to
condemn the practice and to campaign against it. The
Constitution of independent India declares in an unequivocal
voice that untouchability is abolished and its practice in any
manner is punishable. Various welfare measures are also
launched by the Central and State Governments to uplift the
Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes.
Scheduled Castes - Origin of the Term
The term 'Scheduled Castes' is a politico-legal one. It was
coined by the Simon Commission in 1928 and then by Government
of India Act 1935. The word 'Schedule' refers to a 'list' or 'table'.
The Government of India Act 1935, listed out or scheduled a few
of the castes as the most deprived ones which required some
special attention. This list of castes was designated as 'Scheduled
Castes'. When India became independent, this term was adopted
by the Constitution for the purpose of providing them some
special facilities and constitutional guarantees
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