Caste System Poem by Mehta Hasmukh Amathaal

Re: Caste system (Score: 1) by zbird on Sunday, August 03,2014 (12: 50: 26) prejudice will always be a part of any society as long as people live. there will always be hate and jealousy and racism and there will always be love and joy and acceptance. it is all a part of being human. Reply to This | Parent | Delete

I REALLY GOOD POEM jennifer daughtrey26 minutes ago IT WAS REALLY GREAT POEM Comment +1

Very lovely Mathew Mercer27 minutes ago Such a good piece of literature, the overcoming is overwhelming

Hasmukh Mehta welcome rohani daud Just now · Unlike · 1

Poesy Child and like all other things people polluted this system too 2 hrs · Edited · Unlike · 1

this poem sucks i would rather live homless for a week then read this poem again

Re: Caste system (Score: 1) by sedubah on Sunday, August 03,2014 (15: 07: 13) i just got through watching the video India untouched: The darker side of India on youtube. it gives a background into what your poem is about. I'm in USA and we have problems too.

by sedubah on Sunday, August 03,2014 (14: 34: 03) this comment was made in haste it's still going on there are those that still dream all over the world It reminds me of the pygmies (bush people) of central Africa who are excluded

Re: Caste system (Score: 1) by sedubah on Sunday, August 03,2014 (14: 15: 22) thanks Hasmukh, for posting the relevant reminder about learning from the past Kenneth Wink

Re: Caste system (Score: 1) by sedubah on Sunday, August 03,2014 (14: 21: 26) Dalit is a designation for a group of people traditionally regarded as untouchable.[6] Dalits are a mixed population, consisting of numerous social groups from all over India; they speak a variety of languages and practice a multitude of religions. There are many different names proposed for defining this group of people, including Panchamas (fifth varna) , and Asprushya (untouchables) .[citation needed] In 2011, the proportion of Dalit population was 24.4 percent of India's total population.[7] The Dalit population is broadly distributed across Indian states and districts. In 2011, the state of Punjab had the highest proportion of its population as Dalit, at about 31.9 percent, [8] and the state of Mizoram had the lowest at nearly zero. The government of India recognises and protects them as Scheduled Castes(SC) and Scheduled Tribes(ST) . The term Dalit has been interchangeably used with term Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes these terms include all historically discriminated communities of India out-caste and Untouchables. To prevent untouchable act and other criminal acts on Scheduled Castes(SC) and Scheduled Tribes(ST) Indian government commenced Prevention of Atrocity(POA) act on 31 March 1995[9][10] While discrimination based on caste has been prohibited and untouchability abolished under the Constitution of India, [11] discrimination and prejudice against Dalits in South Asia remains.[12][13][14] Since its independence in 1947, India has implemented an affirmative policy of reservation, the scope of which was further expanded in 1974, to set aside and provide jobs and education opportunities to Dalits.[15] By 1995, of all jobs in India,17.2 percent of the jobs were held by Dalits, greater than their proportion in Indian population.[16] In 1997, India democratically elected K. R. Narayanan, a Dalit, as the nation's President. Many social organisations too have proactively promoted better conditions for Dalits through improved education, health and employment. Dalits and similar groups are found in India, Nepal, Pakistan, [17] Sri Lanka[citation needed] and Bangladesh. Further wherever immigrants from these countries have left, caste has gone with them. As a result Dalits can also be found in the U.S., U.K, Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, and the Caribbean.[18][19][20] In addition, the Burakumin in Japan, Cagots and Roma in Europe, Al-Akhdam in Yemen, [21] and the Baekjeong in Korea are or were excluded from the surrounding community in much the same manner as the Dalit.[citation needed] In fact, a 2012 paper[22] argued that the European Romas' DNA matches the Dalit in India. Reply to This | Parent | Delete