God, Caste, and Power: How Religion of Privileged Shaped Caste System in India
“If God is everywhere, why were Dalits kept outside the temple?” This single question exposes one of the deepest contradictions in Indian society. For centuries, millions of Dalits were told that God lived in stone idols, sacred rivers, Sanskrit chants, and temple rituals — yet they themselves were considered too “impure” to touch those very How did caste become tied to religion in India? Explore the history of Dalit exclusion, temple entry struggles, Ambedkar’s critique of Brahmanism, and the sociology of caste and spirituality.
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