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SYNOPSIS
Chapter 1.
A Civilization which is Infamy
I. Another cross-section view.
II. Sunken classes seen through it.—(a) Primitive Tribes, (b) Criminal Tribes, (c) Untouchables.
III. Their Position as affected by Hindu Civilization.
IV. Difference in the Problems of these Classes.
Chapter 2.
The Felony of a Graded Order
I. Hindu Social Organization.
II. Gradation v/s. Inequality.
III. The Reality of it.
IV. The Inequity of it.
Chapter 3
From Millions to Fractions
I. Population of the Untouchables an unknown quantity.
II. The Census of 1911 and the first attempt at separate enumeration.
III. Confirmation of the findings of 1911 Census.
IV. Lothian Committee and the Hindu cry of “No Untouchables.”
V. Reasons for the Cry.
VI. Attitude of the Backward Classes and the Muslims.
Chapter 4
Waiting for a Visa
I. The Unclean and the Ominous.
II. Untouchability and the Hindus.