Dalits Religious Identity in India: A Review
Keywords:
Constitution, FreedomAbstract
India is a very religiously diverse state. One of the key rights afforded by the Indian Constitution is freedom of religion. It is important to guarantee that everyone has the freedom to practise and advocate their faiths. In fact, there have been many instances of religious prejudice towards Dalits on the flip side. Since the dawn of time, Dalits have been forbidden to join the mainstream Hindu faith. Because of the widespread exclusion of Dalits from mainstream Hindu society, they've been forced to turn to Christianity and Buddhism for religious fulfilment. And because of this, they are the target of Hindu extremists who label them traitors. Thus, Dalits, who make up around 20% of the country's population, enjoy formal religious freedom but not actual religious freedom.
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