This book investigates the widespread and persistent human rights violations against Dalits in India, with a focus on the erstwhile central Bihar from 1977 to the present day. Drawing on historical data, field interviews, judicial records, and human rights reports, the book presents a searing account of caste carnages, institutional failures, and the lived realities of marginalization and resistance. Key themes include the role of radical groups and civil society in raising awareness, the complicity and neglect of state institutions, and the urgent need for constitutional accountability and social reform. By weaving together theory, field research, and international human rights frameworks, this book uniquely situates Dalit rights within both Indian and global contexts.

This book is a valuable resource on Dalit human rights, ideal for researchers, students, and general readers. It serves as a reference for courses in human rights, social exclusion, anthropology, political science, sociology, and South Asian studies and is suitable for both undergraduate and postgraduate reading lists.

Examines the state's failureand at times, complicityin upholding caste-based hierarchies Explores how Dalit rights issues have been raised at the United Nations and international human rights platforms Critically examines the state's complicity in caste-based human rights violations

Autorentext

Umakant is an independent scholar and is based in New Delhi. He has done M.A., M. Phil., and Ph. D in Political Science from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi. He has been working on the issues related to Dalit Politics, Dalit Leadership, Dalit Human Rights issues in particular, and other human rights issues in general on India in particular and South Asia as well for more than two decades by now. He has authored several reports on important matters some of which were submitted to UN bodies. He has made enough contributions by co-editing a book on caste and race and also articles in other edited books along with course materials for students. He has participated and presented papers in several national and international seminars/conferences.

Inhalt

Introduction.- Theoretical Framework: Human Rights from Dalit Perspective.- Human Rights Situation of Dalits in Bihar.- Radical Groups and Voluntary Organisations: An Assessment of their Role in Creating Awareness about Human Rights.- Role of the State, Political Parties, Judiciary and Media.- Conclusion.