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Dalits in Bihar are a social group composed of many Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order". The Dalits also include some of the erstwhile untouchable castes, who suffered various forms of oppression in the feudal-agrarian society of Bihar. Some of the Dalit castes have specific cultural practices, which differ from those of orthodox Hinduism. In the post-independence period, the failure of land reform led to lack of socio-economic mobility among them, in contrast to the agricultural castes. This led to increase in caste based strife between the Dalit supported Naxalite groups and the state authorities backed by the dominant social groups. In the meantime, many caste-based private armies were formed in state, by the landlord class, in order to quell the Dal

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  • Dalits in Bihar are a social group composed of many Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order". The Dalits also include some of the erstwhile untouchable castes, who suffered various forms of oppression in the feudal-agrarian society of Bihar. Some of the Dalit castes have specific cultural practices, which differ from those of orthodox Hinduism. In the post-independence period, the failure of land reform led to lack of socio-economic mobility among them, in contrast to the agricultural castes. This led to increase in caste based strife between the Dalit supported Naxalite groups and the state authorities backed by the dominant social groups. In the meantime, many caste-based private armies were formed in state, by the landlord class, in order to quell the Dalit assertion under the banner of Maoism. Ranvir Sena was the most dreaded caste based militia of the landlords, and perpetrated a number of massacres against the Dalits. Some of the Backward Castes also emerged as landlords, due to partial success of the Green Revolution and land reform, and Dalits came into conflict with them as well. In the later years, socio-political assertion was witnessed in Dalits of Bihar. After 1990s, many welfare drives were undertaken by the Government of Bihar to improve the condition of Dalits. (en)
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  • Annual fair organised at the sacred precinct of Chauharmal, near Patna-Hajipur main route. Scenes from the fair representing the participation of people. The Chauharmal fair is a significant festival of Dalit castes like Dusadh; it includes performance of rituals and worship of the folk deity. (en)
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  • The statue of Chauharmal in front of his temple.jpg (en)
  • Annual Gathering at Chauharmal temple Patna -Hajipur by pass.jpg (en)
  • Chauharmal fair.jpg (en)
  • Temple of Chauharmal.jpg (en)
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  • Haibaspur carnage The Dalits made alcohol, and Bhumihars drank it. When Bhumihars fought among themselves, they went to the Mushahars [Dalits], gave them drinks, and got them to take revenge on their enemies by taking their field crops and so on. But the Dalits were working for both sides so the Bhumihars killed them. They were double-crossing them. They only gave them liquor to get them to do the work. Bhumihars give them money to make the liquor, then give some liquor to the Dalits to get them to do the work. Whoever makes alcohol also pays a commission to the police. When the Bhumihars came and drank, they also raped the Mushahar women. Mushahar men did not like it so they protested and were killed. The people killed were mostly innocent, but these are the two reasons it happened.""" (en)
  • "Mazdur kisan bhai bhai; (en)
  • Chhah inch chhota kr do bhai (en)
  • Naksaliyon ki ek hi dawai (en)
  • Naxali beech main kahanse aayi?" (en)
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  • - Human Rights Watch. (en)
  • — Slogan raised by the Kurmi landlords of Dumari village. (en)
  • — Slogan raised by Bhumi Sena. (en)
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  • Dalits in Bihar are a social group composed of many Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order". The Dalits also include some of the erstwhile untouchable castes, who suffered various forms of oppression in the feudal-agrarian society of Bihar. Some of the Dalit castes have specific cultural practices, which differ from those of orthodox Hinduism. In the post-independence period, the failure of land reform led to lack of socio-economic mobility among them, in contrast to the agricultural castes. This led to increase in caste based strife between the Dalit supported Naxalite groups and the state authorities backed by the dominant social groups. In the meantime, many caste-based private armies were formed in state, by the landlord class, in order to quell the Dal (en)
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  • Dalits in Bihar (en)
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