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Untouchables of India HAT

A law was passed in 1938 in the Madras region of India, making discrimination against untouchables a punishable felony, and most provinces of British India rapidly followed its example. By 1947, many laws banning discrimination against untouchables were on the books, and when the issue was broached in the Constitutional Assembly, the adding of an anti-discrimination article in the 1948 Indian Constitution received almost undisputed backing. Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru used his authority and the example of Mahatma Gandhi to assure the measure's adoption.
After the Constitution's passage, official steps were put into practice to avoid further discrimination and to rectify earlier injustice to the lower castes.
Source: "India Bans Discrimination against Untouchables, 1948." Historic World Events, Gale, 2012. Gale In Context: World History


1. According to the document, is it legal to discriminate against people based on their position in the caste system?




2. What evidence from the text proves your answer to #1?

Answer 1

Answer: No, it is not legal to discriminate against people based on their position in the caste system. The evidence from the text is, "By 1947, laws banning discrimination against untouchables were on the books... the adding of an anti-discrimination article in the 1948 Indian Constitution received almost undisputed backing."

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