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My experience about discrimination on basis of caste
	Raj Kumar E-mail: raj_kraj@yahoo.co.in

About 14 years ago, my brother and I accompanied with my mother were searching for a house for rent. We found one such house in Shahganj Area in Agra, UP. We have got fixed rent amount, date of shifting in the rented House. After agreeing on these, the Owner of the House (to be given on rent) asked my brother which caste we belonged to. My brother had answered the question that we are Vermas. Then he was dissatisfied with the Verma surname which is being adopted by many castes. Then, he asked clearly what kind of Vermas we were. Then we replied that we were Jatavs (a Dalit caste). As soon as this Jatav word he listened this word, he refused to give the House to us on rent. He refused to listened to any logic like he had already agreed to give the House on rent. Then, he gave one very logic had ruled the minds of the Mutineers of 1857 Uprisings. He said, "My House is not like Railway Train in which a person from any caste touchable or untouchable can sit with any Caste Hindus side by side." This was the very one of the social reason which aroused the old mindset of the Mutineers of the Uprisings of 1857.

This may appear as freedom of choice on the part of the Owner of the House. But, this is very capable example of showing the poor state of affairs as far as fraternity is concerned. This also shows forcedly-made limited social circle of Dalits in the Hindu Society.

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