the stigma of untouchability was formally abolished in india in the year 1950.
the stigma of untouchability was formally abolished in india in the year 1950.
the stigma of untouchability was formally abolished in india in the year?
1950
the 1950 national constitution of india legally abolished the practice of untouchability and provided measures for positive discrimination in both educational institutions and public services for dalits and other social groups who lie within the caste system. these are supplemented by official bodies such as the national commission for scheduled castes and scheduled tribes.









































despite this, instances of prejudice against dalits still occur in some rural areas, as evidenced by events such as the kherlanji massacre.









































section::::untouchability elsewhere.









































france: cagots were historically untouchable groups of france.
untouchability
untouchability has been outlawed in india, nepal and pakistan. however, "untouchability" has not been legally defined. the origin of untouchability and its historicity are still debated. b. r. ambedkar believed that untouchability has existed at least as far back as 400 ce. a recent study of a sample of households in india concludes that "notwithstanding the likelihood of under-reporting of the practice of untouchability, 70 percent of the population reported not indulging in this practice. this is an encouraging sign."









































section::::origin.
untouchability