SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
PREJUDICE AND DISCRIMINATION
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Question
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UPPER
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KSHATRIYA
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MAHAR
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VAISHYAS
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Detailed explanation-1: -Ambedkar, one of the greatest leaders of India, and architect of the Indian Constitution belonged to the Mahar community. Mahars were treated as “untouchables” in the Bombay Presidency. Musahar, Dusadh and Chamar were all considered as “untouchables".
Detailed explanation-2: -He wrote that the caste system does not demarcate racial division and is a social division of people of the same race (Ambedkar, 1936, p. 49). Caste does not result in economic efficiency or cannot and has not improved the race. Rather, it has completely disorganised and demoralised the Indians (Ambedkar, 1936, p.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mahar, caste-cluster, or group of many endogamous castes, living chiefly in Maharashtra state, India, and in adjoining states. They mostly speak Marathi, the official language of Maharashtra.
Detailed explanation-4: -B R Ambedkar started the Depressed Classes Movement (Mahar Movement) under his leadership in 1924 for the upliftment of depressed classes & abolition of untouchability.