Untouchability is a social practice in which certain groups are considered "untouchable" and are discriminated against based on their caste or social status. It involves segregating and marginalizing these groups from the rest of society, often resulting in them facing various forms of prejudice and exclusion. Untouchability is illegal and abolished in India, but remnants of this practice still persist in some communities.
Gandhi opposed the idea of untouchability, a discriminatory practice that placed individuals in the lowest caste based on their birth. He advocated for the equality and dignity of all individuals regardless of their caste.
The Vaikom Satyagraha in 1924 was led by leaders like K. Kelappan, K. P. Keshava Menon, and T. K. Madhavan. They protested against untouchability and caste-based discrimination, demanding the right for all Hindus to walk on the public roads near the Vaikom Temple in Kerala.
Gandhi worked to eradicate untouchability and discrimination based on caste, but he did not completely abolish the caste system in India. The caste system is deeply ingrained in Indian society and continues to exist in various forms despite efforts to eliminate it. Gandhi's work did contribute to increased awareness and efforts toward social equality.
Gandhi opposed the caste system in India and believed in the equality of all individuals regardless of their caste. He worked towards eradicating the discrimination and untouchability associated with the caste system by promoting social reforms and advocating for the equal treatment of all people. Gandhi saw the caste system as a social evil that needed to be abolished for the betterment of Indian society.
"Shunaka" is a term that can be translated to mean "dog" in Sanskrit.
The practice of untouchability.
Article 17 of Indian Constitution abolishes untouchability.
If by Untouchability you mean Slavery, he issued the Emancipation Proclamation and championed the 14th Amendment.
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untouchability were called the harijans
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in the past the people who are of lower cast
This is a good life lesson; no one is untouchable. You just have to look deep enough and try harder. No one is untouchable. Believing this is what removes 'untouchability'.
the practice of untouchability.
abolition of untouchability
untouchability is crime against man and god
Article 17