{"id":28881,"date":"2025-05-15T17:10:39","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:40:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=28881"},"modified":"2025-05-15T17:10:39","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T11:40:39","slug":"untouchability-in-modern-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Untouchability in Modern India"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Untouchability_in_Modern_India\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Untouchability in Modern India<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>(Relevant for Sociology <\/strong><strong>Paper I: Social Stratification and Mobility and Sociology <\/strong><strong>Paper II: Caste System; Challenges of Social Transformation)<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<div style=\"width: 810px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-28881-1\" width=\"810\" height=\"456\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/final-cse-result-ady.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_68 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >What's Inside this Blog!<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/#Untouchability_in_Modern_India\" title=\"Untouchability in Modern India\">Untouchability in Modern India<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/#Introduction\" title=\"Introduction\">Introduction<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/#Sociological_Significance\" title=\"Sociological Significance\">Sociological Significance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/#Legal_Framework_and_Constitutional_Morality\" title=\"Legal Framework and Constitutional Morality\">Legal Framework and Constitutional Morality<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/#PYQs\" title=\"PYQs\">PYQs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/untouchability-in-modern-india\/#Read_more_Blogs\" title=\"Read more Blogs:\">Read more Blogs:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Introduction\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">In a significant judgment that throws light on the <strong>persistent caste-based discrimination in India, the Madras High Court has condemned the exclusionary practice of rejecting temple donations based on caste. Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy remarked that \u201cuntouchability is practised in myriad ways\u201d,<\/strong> even in today\u2019s society, and refusing donations from someone considered <strong>&#8220;lower&#8221; caste amounts to untouchability under the Constitution.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">This judicial observation arises from a writ petition filed by <strong>Ela Pandiyarajan of the Ambedkar Makkal Neethi Iyakkam against the Kamatchi Amman Udanurai Thirunageswaram Temple in Chennai<\/strong>, where <strong>caste-based refusal to accept a donation<\/strong> had reportedly occurred.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sociological_Significance\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Sociological Significance<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29147 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance.png\" alt=\"Sociological Significance\" width=\"2130\" height=\"953\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance.png 2130w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance-1024x458.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance-150x67.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance-768x344.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance-1536x687.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Sociological-Significance-2048x916.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2130px) 100vw, 2130px\" \/><\/p>\n<ol style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Continuum of Caste-Based Practices: <\/strong>Despite <strong>Article 17 of the Indian Constitution<\/strong> <strong>abolishing untouchability, caste-based exclusion<\/strong> continues in symbolic, subtle, and institutional forms. <strong>Sociologist M.N. Srinivas describes this as a part of \u201csanskritisation\u201d,<\/strong> where lower castes seek inclusion, but <strong>upper-caste practices remain exclusionary<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Ghurye and Structural Inequality: G.S. Ghurye<\/strong> viewed <strong>caste as a system of segmental division and hierarchical discrimination, deeply embedded in religious and social practices<\/strong>. Even rituals like temple donations become a means to reinforce <strong>social stratification<\/strong>.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> B.R. Ambedkar\u2019s Legacy and Dalit Assertion: <\/strong>This case resonates with <strong>Ambedkar&#8217;s vision of annihilating caste. The Ambedkarite movement<\/strong> aims to resist such subtle yet <strong>damaging forms of untouchability through legal and social means.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong> Symbolic Violence \u2013 Pierre Bourdieu: <\/strong>This scenario reflects B<strong>ourdieu\u2019s concept of symbolic violence,<\/strong> where domination is imposed not through physical force but via everyday social practices\u2014<strong>such as denial of rights in religious spaces.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Legal_Framework_and_Constitutional_Morality\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Legal Framework and Constitutional Morality<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality.png\" alt=\"Legal Framework and Constitutional Morality in India\" width=\"2480\" height=\"831\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality.png 2480w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality-1024x343.png 1024w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality-1536x515.png 1536w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Legal-Framework-and-Constitutional-_Morality-2048x686.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2480px) 100vw, 2480px\" \/><\/p>\n<ul style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Article 17: Abolition of untouchability<\/strong> and making its practice a punishable offence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Protection of Civil Rights Act, 1955:<\/strong> Criminalizes denial of access to <strong>temples and religious institutions based on caste.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Judicial Activism: This judgment by the Madras High Court<\/strong> affirms the importance of <strong>constitutional morality over customary practices.<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">The <strong>Madras High Court\u2019s observations highlight the gap between legal abolition and social reality<\/strong>. While <strong>untouchability is illegal, its practical manifestations in religious, social, and cultural spheres<\/strong> continue. This underscores the <strong>need for grassroots social reform, legal enforcement, and educational interventions<\/strong> to dismantle caste prejudices from the roots.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"PYQs\"><\/span><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong>PYQs<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> I: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How far can caste be considered as a closed system of stratification? Evaluate with suitable examples. (2014)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain M.N. Srinivas&#8217;s concept of Sanskritization. How far is it relevant in understanding caste mobility? (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain Louis Dumont\u2019s concept of purity and pollution in the context of caste system in India. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">What are the mechanisms through which caste continues to influence modern institutions in India? (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How does caste operate as a form of social stratification in contemporary Indian society? (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the interrelationship between caste and social mobility in the context of modern education. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the concept of social exclusion with special reference to caste. (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How is symbolic violence manifested in caste-based interactions in India? Discuss with reference to Bourdieu\u2019s theory. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Is caste discrimination a form of structural violence? Explain with examples. (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the role of rituals and religious practices in the perpetuation of caste inequality in Indian society. (2023)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Paper<\/span> II: <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How do Dalit movements challenge the traditional caste order in India? (2015)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Critically examine the role of caste in Indian democracy. (2016)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Explain how caste-based discrimination manifests in everyday interactions in urban India. (2017)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the impact of religious institutions in perpetuating or reforming caste hierarchies in India. (2018)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Despite constitutional safeguards, untouchability continues in various forms. Discuss with examples. (2019)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Evaluate the success and limitations of laws aimed at eliminating caste discrimination in India. (2020)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the relevance of B.R. Ambedkar\u2019s ideas on caste in contemporary Indian society. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Examine the intersection of caste and identity politics in shaping the discourse around social justice in India. (2021)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">Discuss the role of civil society and grassroots movements in combating untouchability in India. (2022)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: georgia, palatino, serif;\">How does exclusion in religious spaces reflect the continuity of caste? Illustrate with examples. 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