TY - BOOK AU - Raju, K. TI - The Dalit truth: the battles for realizing Ambedkar's vision T2 - Rethinking India Series SN - 9780670093014 U1 - 305.5688 PY - 2002/// CY - Haryana PB - Penguin Random House India KW - Dalit caste KW - Dalit politics KW - Dalit voices N2 - The Dalit Truth contains a symphony of Dalit voices as they call out to the future. A multitude of Dalit truths and their battles against the lies perpetrated by the caste system are reflected in the pages of this book, pointing towards a future filled with promise and prospects for the coming generations. This eighth volume in the Rethinking India series, published in collaboration with the Samruddha Bharat Foundation, probes the pathway to be followed by the Dalits as articulated by Ambedkar’s Constitution. The authors featured in the volume come from various fields and bring narratives of different colours, not just stories of dismay but also of possibilities. The essays offer deeper insights into social, educational, economic and cultural challenges and opportunities faced by the Dalits, the varied strategies of political parties for their mobilization and the choice to be made by the Dalits for attaining social equality. The informed readers of today will find these pages both enlightening and refreshing. The Dalit Truth is a dossier for tomorrow. (https://www.penguin.co.in/book/the-dalit-truth/) ER -