Socio-economic development of untouchables by Dr. Bindeshwar pathak

Pragya Nema

Untouchability,a word which act as a curse for the Indian society since the Post Vedic timesstill exist in the modern Indian society. India has reached to moon and Marsexcelled in science and technologies and continuously working on newinventions. On one hand India has established itself as a mature democracy buton the other hand untouchability and discrimination is still alive in thesociety.The person who showed courage for uprising of the problems faced byuntouchables, specially scavengers who come from the lowest strata of the society was Dr.Bindeshwar Pathak. He is the founderof Sulabh international social service organisation. He is widely known in theworld for dedicating his life to build a nationwide sanitation moment which isspanning over five decades. It was not just a sanitation revolution but it wasan socio-economic revolution. It has focused on the social inclusion ofuntouchables and their economic development.

  Keywords :   Untouchability, discrimination,Sulabh,  socio-economic revolution.        


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Nema, P. (2024) : "Socio-economic development of untouchables by Dr. Bindeshwar pathak", research Expression 7:11 P 58-66