The Dalits of India

By romanrozhnov
  • 1500 BCE

    Introduction of Hinduism to India

    Aryans brought predecessor of Hinduism to India
  • 200 BCE

    Writing of the Manu

    Hindu manuscript, that describes the four castes and condemns outcastes.
  • 1206

    Muslim Immigration

    Muslim immigration influences the caste system by introducing a different religion.

  • British East India company rules India

    British government broke up caste system in some ways but not very effectively

  • British government outlaws Untouchability

    British government outlaws untouchability, reserve spots in the government for the oppressed.

  • Big Demonstration of Dalits

    Dalits, led by Ambedkar, gathered and drew water from a well, that was restricted to them

  • Indian independance

    New laws were passed to protect Dalits

  • Civil Rights act

    punishment for "untouchability" was made punishable by law.

  • Mass conversion

    Ambedkar leads 500.000 Dalits to convert to Buddhism

  • The Dalit Panthers

    Formation of the Dalit Panther group, modeled after the black panthers

  • Prevention of Atrocities Act

    Indian government passed law to abolish the Dalit classification and prevent violence between the castes

  • EU passes resolution against casteism

    The Eu found that India failed in ending discrimination towards Dalits and called to end Casteism