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2009.
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| Summary/Abstract |
The 'Dalit question',1 that is, the removal of discrimination, socio-economic improvement and share in political power for the lower castes, has always been at the centre of Indian politics. But recently we have witnessed the rise of Dalit parties/movements such as the Republican Party of India, the Dalit Panthers and smaller formations in different parts of the country. This Dalit assertion, first witnessed in the North Indian plains in the 1980s, has been one of the major challenges to Indian democracy in recent years. It has a qualitatively new character and distinct features which have significant implications for both democracy and development.
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