The origin of the Dalit in India

[rupol2000]

All that I have googled on this issue comes down mainly to the version that they were supposedly indigenous peoples before the Aryan conquest of the subcontinent. I immediately dismiss this version, because firstly, there are no untouchables in the Vedas, and secondly, several peoples live in India, but even those who live in the territory of Aryavarta are not guaranteed to inherit from the Aryans, and apparently only a small part of the Hindus are their direct heirs.

Does anyone know another hypothesis? Why was it considered that they should not be touched, why were they afraid of it?

 

[JGalt]

 

[Godboy]

Im not sure what this thread is about, so I have just one thing to say... I like turtles.

 

[rupol2000]

Im not sure what this thread is about, so I have just one thing to say... I like turtles.

I meant varna Dalit, 5 varna of India

 

[strollingbones]

to understand the dalit one would have to explore the entire caste system

 

[rupol2000]

to understand the dalit one would have to explore the entire caste system

Untouchability - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Dalit - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[strollingbones]

i know what they are...the caste system has been in existence for how long?

 

[strollingbones]

interesting links thanks

 

[rupol2000]

i know what they are...the caste system has been in existence for how long?

I think that it appeared when the brahmanas seized power, this is approximately the beginning of brahmanism, according to my data, it is about 500 BC

 

[strollingbones]

so how long do you estimate it will take for the caste system to die? people are still being killed for romances that break the rules

 

[rupol2000]

so how long do you estimate it will take for the caste system to die? people are still being killed for romances that break the rules

This is out of scope of history