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Backward Classes |
Disadvantaged people of India are collectively called Backward Classes. See also: caste
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Mandal Commission |
A report of a study by Bindhyeshwari Prasad Mandal recommending a minimum 27% quota (reservations) in jobs and education for Backward classes and Dalits in India.
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Untouchability |
The caste system that was prevalent in India categorized people from lower most classes of the society (Shudras) as not worthy of being touched (untouchables). It took social reforms and laws to eliminate the problem.
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