Why do people in India are called Dalit while they are Hindu?

A2A People in India are not only Hindu or follower of Hinduism but we have large no. of people following other religions also like Islam,Sikhism,Buddhism,Jainism,Zoroastrianism,Judaism,Christianity. Dalits are the people who faced social inequalit... read more

Dalits are the people who faced social inequality and atrocities by the upper caste people.Dalits was the self-adopted name by those people who faced atrocities during the past. Later on,They were called untouchables due to the practice of untouchability against them by the upper caste people in India. read more

Scheduled Castes is the official term for Dalits in the opinion of India's National Commissions for Scheduled Castes (NCSC), who took legal advice that indicated modern legislation does not refer to Dalit and that therefore, it says, it is"unconstitutional" for official documents to do so. read more

At 78, Arjun Gohil is a Dalit who has lived through India's entire independence history. At the rally, the retired schoolteacher danced, exalting in a moment that he says is an"awakening" for a caste-free society. read more