WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -It states, “Manual scavenging has historically been linked to caste in the Indian subcontinent. The Brahminical social order assigns the most “polluting” tasks, such as removing human excreta, to Dalit castes. There is evidence of the same in ancient texts such as the Narada Samhita and the Vajasayeni Samhita.”

Detailed explanation-2: -According to government data, 97% of manual scavengers are Dalits-about 42, 594 manual scavengers belong to SCs, 421 belong to STs and 431 belong to OBCs.

Detailed explanation-3: -Da·lit ˈdä-lit. plural Dalits. : a member of the lowest class in the traditional Hindu social hierarchy having in traditional Hindu belief the quality of defiling by contact a member of a higher caste. Note: The Dalits were also formerly referred to as untouchables, a term that is now understood as offensive.

Detailed explanation-4: -Untouchability is the practice of discriminating various individuals and groups based on their cast and the jobs done by them. Untouchability is practiced for a very long time. It works on the Indian caste system hierarchy. The untouchables usually bear inhuman treatment because they belong to the lower caste.