ROLE OF DEMOCRACY AND CASTE IN MAPPING DALIT MOVEMENTS
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.53555/ephijer.v6i2.145Keywords:
Indian social framework, reformative movements, cultural traditionsAbstract
Caste was the identity marker in the Indian society. The power of existence of caste in Indian society from history to present days signify the deep roots of this system in Indian social framework. It would not be wrong to express less effect of reformative movements than the expectation attached to these movements as a strong reason for the changes that were expected with the change in rulers and system of governments in the caste based social system. This system was a larger institution that covered and affected social, economic, political, religious and mainly the cultural traditions. It was rooted so strongly that it had taken most of the energies of the reformers and leaders who believed in transforming Indian social structure to a new system that can open doors for more modern and progressive values with not much change in the belief on the caste system. This paper will discuss the caste and movements that happened to establish democratic ideas in Indian society.
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