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About The Book: An indepth study of the issue of Dalit human Rights and the caste system from varying perspectives including those of the victims, this book, a collection of articles by noted scholars, is to benefit a large section of readers. CONTENTS: A Dalit Interface • Introduction • The First Dialogue • Close the Door on the Horrendous Past (introductory remarks) • Human Rights of SC/STs a radical break with Tradition and dismantling of the pernicious Caste System • The Dalit Movement: Notes on its Perspective and Suggestions for a Programme • Human Rights and the Dalits • Constructing A Concept of DalitBahujans and Human Rights • Development Policy and Social Change with Reference to Scheduled Castes • Dalits and Human Rights–A Part of the whole But a Part Apart• Religious and Social Practices and Human Rights of Dalits • Need for a Renaissance • Inculcating Human Rights in Culture : Towards a New National Movement • Development Issues in Human Rights • An Appraisal of Land Reforms and Other Legislative Measures for the Uplift of SCs/STs • Concept of a National Human Rights Movement and Annihilation of Caste • Religious and Social Protection of SC/STs • A Note on Constitutional Safeguards and Legislative Measures for the Uplift of Scheduled Castes • Human Rights Violations: Remedial Measures • Religious and Social Protection of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes • Dalit Women and Human Rights: Some Neglected Issues • Horrendous Practices in the Name of Hinduism • Dalit Movement in Maharashtra • Religious and Social Practices and Human Rights of Dalits • Social Policy and Societal Changes • Human Rights in a Caste Society • Uplift of SC/STs: Legislative Measures Have Failed • The Concept of National Human Rights Movement and Uplift of SCs/STs • Human Rights Education: India's Heritage • The Problem of Graded Inequality • Human Rights Trodden Under Foot • Which Cry of Agony was Shriller and Searing to the Soul? • Intolerance • Academics Renew AntiReserva