Question

what were the traditional occupations of dalits?​

Answer 1

Answer:

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

Answer 2

Dalits were not allowed to work in respectable positions. They were given jobs such as cleaning toilets, working as servants, etc.

Explanation:

• 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.