Dalit Sikhs
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Dalit Sikhs are members of Sikh communities in India who belong to historically marginalized and oppressed caste groups, often facing social and economic discrimination despite Sikhism’s egalitarian principles.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dalit Punjabis | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious community subgroup
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social group ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ad-Dharmi Sikhs
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Balmiki Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ Chamar Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ Mazhabhi Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramdasi Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ Ravidasia Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ Sikh Dalit movements NERFINISHED ⓘ Valmiki Sikhs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefitFrom | reservation policies for Scheduled Castes ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| experience |
conversion from Dalit Hindu backgrounds
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discrimination in langar seating in some areas ⓘ restrictions on performing kirtan in some gurdwaras ⓘ separate gurdwaras in some villages ⓘ violence related to caste conflicts ⓘ |
| face |
barriers to education
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barriers to political representation ⓘ caste-based exclusion ⓘ economic discrimination ⓘ labour exploitation ⓘ limited access to land ownership ⓘ segregation in religious spaces ⓘ segregation in village settlements ⓘ social discrimination ⓘ |
| language |
Hindi
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Punjabi ⓘ regional languages of North India ⓘ |
| legalStatus | Scheduled Castes in India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chandigarh, India
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Delhi, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Haryana, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Himachal Pradesh, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Jammu and Kashmir, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Uttar Pradesh, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Dalit
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caste in Sikhism ⓘ social justice in Sikhism ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
gurdwara attendance
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kirtan ⓘ langar participation ⓘ |
| religiousText | Guru Granth Sahib NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStatus |
historically marginalized
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oppressed caste groups ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Dalit rights activism in Punjab
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debates on equality in Sikh institutions ⓘ scholarly research on caste in Sikhism ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
Dalit Punjabis