what were the traditional occupations of dalits?
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Forced by the circumstance of their birth and poverty, Dalits in India continue to work as sanitation workers: manual scavengers, cleaners of drains, garbage collectors, and sweepers of roads
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Dalits were not allowed to work in respectable positions. They were given jobs such as cleaning toilets, working as servants, etc.
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- Dalit is a lower caste of people. For a number of years, Dalits have faced severe disrespect and harassment due to their social status.
- In ancient India, Dalits were discriminated against on the basis of their social structure and low caste.
- The jobs given to them in a traditional setup would mainly include menial jobs such as cleaning the toilets, sweeping places, working as a house help in the house of rich people or people from the higher class, etc.
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