ATROCITIES ON UNTOUCHABLES

Book Details:

• Author: Shyamlal

• Publisher: Rawat Publications

• Language: English

• Edition: 2024

• ISBN: 9788131613504

• Pages: 216

• Cover: Hardcover

About the Book

This powerful and timely book provides a critical examination of the persistent realities of caste-based oppression and untouchability in India, with a specific focus on Rajasthan. Although the Indian Constitution formally abolished untouchability over seven decades ago, Dalits continue to face systemic discrimination, social exclusion, and brutal atrocities. The book narrates real incidents—ranging from historical massacres to recent caste-based crimes—highlighting a disturbing pattern of violence and lawlessness.

Drawing from case studies such as the Kumher Kand of 1992, the gang-rape incident in Alwar (2019), and multiple caste attacks in Nagaur and Pali districts, the author presents an unflinching account of the everyday struggles of Dalit communities. It also delves into political apathy, failures of Dalit leadership, and the unchecked impunity of caste Hindus. More than just a chronicle of injustice, the book raises urgent questions: Has India delivered on the promises of liberty and equality for its most oppressed? What role have political institutions played—or failed to play—in protecting the rights of the marginalized?

Professor Shyamlal, a renowned sociologist and policy advisor, offers a rare, insider perspective on the historical and contemporary socio-political structures that perpetuate caste discrimination. His academic rigor, combined with decades of field experience, makes this book a vital contribution to Dalit studies, sociology, and human rights advocacy.