@ raj
u r right to the great extent. situation have changed considerably. i think one of the factors were the rule of muslims and british rule. who did not supported much this caste concept.
like different mandirs for different caste etc.
then there is democracy after independene, it all gives voice to the ppl.
newayz just tell me what % of indian population is considered dalit.
yaar last year was an exhibition in the Eu Parlement in Brussels and i personally spoke with Christian Dalit who was from India and he told me that about 200 million Dalits are daily discriminated and RAPED (no joke) and nothing or not much is being done about it.
Surely some of them do get the chance to get educated themselfs but they are branded for life for being a dalit.