TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENTS
Page
Foreword MESSAGE .. .. (v) v Preface .. .. (vii) PREFACE vii Editorial .. .. (xi)
BOOK I—UNTOUCHABLES OR THE CHILDREN OF INDIA’S GHETTO
PART I—WHAT IT IS TO BE AN UNTOUCHABLE
Chapter 1 Untouchability—Its Source .. .. 3
Chapter 2 Untouchables—Their Numbers .. .. 6
Chapter 3 Slaves and Untouchables .. .. 9
Chapter 4 Outside the Fold .. .. 19
Chapter 5 Unfit for human Association .. .. 27
PART II
Chapter 6 Untouchability and Lawlessness .. .. 35
Chapter 7 Why lawlessness is Lawful? .. .. 62
PART III—ROOTS OF THE PROBLEM
Chapter 8 Parallel Cases .. .. 75
Chapter 9 Hindus and want of Public Conscience .. .. 89
Chapter 10 Hindus and their want of Social Conscience .. .. 94
Chapter 11 The Hindu and his belief in Caste .. .. 100
PART IV—WHAT THE UNTOUCHABLES HAVE TO FACE
Chapter 12 Antagonism of the Administration .. .. 103
Chapter 13 Problem of Discrimination .. .. 108
Chapter 14 Problem of Isolation .. .. 112
BOOK II—SOCIAL
Chapter 15 Civilization or Felony .. .. 127
Chapter 16 The House the Hindus have built .. .. 145
Chapter 17 The Rock on which it is built .. .. 170
Chapter 18 Touchables versus Untouchables .. .. 192
Chapter 19 The Curse of Caste .. .. 211