The drafters of our Constitution were aware of the discrimination which had been practised in our society and how people had struggled against this. They also said that respect for diversity was a significant element in ensuring equality. They felt that people must have the freedom to their religion, languages, etc and to express themselves freely. They said that the government must treat all religions equally so that all people of India were considered equal.

Dalit is a term that people belonging to so-called lower castes use to address themselves. They prefer this word to 'untouchable'. Dalit means those who have been broken.
This word according to Dalits shows how social prejudices and discrimination have 'broken' the Dalit people. The government refers to this group of people as Scheduled Castes (SCs).

Economic discrimination can be seen when people who are poor do not have the resources or the money to meet their basic needs of food, clothing and shelter. They experience discrimination in offices, hospitals, schools, etc where they are treated badly because they are poor.

We can be prejudiced about many things:
(i) People's religious beliefs
(ii) The colour of their skin
(iii) The region they came from
(iv) The accent they speak in
(v) The clothes they wear
Our prejudices about others are so strong that we do not want to form friendship with them. At times. we may even act in ways that hurt them.

The Constitution says the following with regard to equality:
Goods in the Constitution to ensure that all the people of India were considered equal. Everyone has equal rights and opportunities and to promote among them all. Government jobs are open to all people.
It is important for all people to be equal so that no person is discriminated against any other. \Vhen the society becomes casteless, there is no place for inequality.

A person with special needs might be subjected to discrimination by not being included in social gatherings, not getting a job in spite of being qualified or by being disregarded as incompetent in every sphere.

Despite the children offering money, the cartmen refused them because they were Mahars, the untouchable caste of the Bombay Presidency.

Differences between discrimination and stereotypes are as follow:

No, the qualities that we have put in for boys are not something that boys are born with.

List of some prejudices that I have noticed around me are:
(i) Prejudice against caste, creed
(ii) Prejudice against colour, eating habits and living style.
(iii) Prejudice against gender
They affect how people treat each other in the following ways:
(i) They comment on other people.
(ii) They abuse other people.
(iii) They use dirty languages.
(iv) They laugh at other people.

The struggle for freedom from British rule also included within it the struggle of large groups of people who not only fought against the British but also fought to be treated more equally. Dalits, women, tribals and peasants fought against the inequalities they experienced in their lives. Many Dalits organised themselves to gain entry into temples. Women demanded that they should have as much a right to education as men did. Peasants and tribals fought to release themselves from the grasp of the moneylender and the high interest they were charged.

Dalits are those people who are engaged in mean works like scavenging. These people face several unfortunate situations.
These are as follows:
(i) They are forced to pick garbage.
(ii) They remove dead animals from the village.
(iii) They are not allowed to enter the homes of upper castes.
(iv) They cannot take water from the village well or hand pumps.