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Book Summary of Dalits Patronised
ABOUT THE BOOK:
The present study seeks to analyze the role, response and contribution of
the Indian National Congress to the cause of Dalits from 1921 through 1947.
During the early stages, the Congress regarded the Dalit problem similar to
the problems of sati, widowhood, child marriage, female infanticide etc.
Mahatma Gandhi, however, took the problem seriously and considered
untouchability as a `monster`, a `blot` and a `sin`. The new thing which
the Mahatma included in the Congress approach had religious or Hinduite
dimension which resulted in turning of the Congress approach into a
patronalistic approach.
In order to check the Dalit leadership, the Congress launched a massive
campaign for Dalit upliftment, namely the `Harijan Movement` on the basis isbn
9788187226659
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Pages : 251
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