Friday, December 2, 2011

[ZESTCaste] Further reading on Dalits and India’s caste system

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Further reading on Dalits and India's caste system
stephanie nolen
Globe and Mail Update
Published Friday, Dec. 02, 2011 8:12PM EST


On the Web

Prerna Residential School For Mahadalit Girls – The official
website of Nari Gunjan, the charity founded by Sudha Varghese, that
operates the school. Learn more about the Musahar girls and the work
of Nari Gunjan. For information on how to make a donation, send an
email to snolen@globeandmail.com.
Hidden Apartheid: Caste Discrimination Against India's
"Untouchables" – a 2007 report by the Center for Human Rights and
Global Justice.
Broken People: Caste Violence Against India's "Untouchables" – a
2008 report by Human Rights Watch.
The Death of Merit – a documentary on the higher incidence of
suicide among Dalit students.
First Post India – a collection of news stories relating to caste issues.
National Campaign on Dalit Human Rights

On Twitter
More related to this story

Timeline: A brief history of India's caste system
Caste: a turbulent history
Q&A: Annie Namala takes your questions about caste

@womensweb
@nilanjanaroy
@meenakandasamy
@soniafaleiro

In print

Untouchability in Rural India – published 2006, by Ghanshyam Shah,
Harsh Mander, Sukhadeo Thorat, Satish Deshpande and Amita Baviskar.
Bhimayana: Experiences of Untouchability – an extraordinary
graphic novel illustrated by Dalit artists telling the life story of
Bhimrao Ambedkar. Story by Srividya Natarajan and S. Anand, art by
Durgabai Vyam and Subhash Vyam.
Poisoned Bread: Translations from Modern Marathi Dalit Literature
– Published in 1992, edited by Arjun Dangle.


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