(i) It is not a prejudice but the government has given figures which show more than 50% Indians live in the villages.
(ii) Villagers care about their health. They go to the health centres, if they are sick and take the medicines given to them.
(iii) It is true and not a myth. They have to harvest the crops and store them in godowns. They also have to sow their fields, requires a lot of work.
(iv) It is not a prejudice. It is true because:
(a) Most of the villagers work in the fields from morning till evening and get dirty.
(b) Enough water is not available to them to bath regularly. They are not dirty the kind of work they do, makes them dirty and full of mud.
(c) Living in the city is expensive. A large part of people's earning is spent on rent and transport.
It is true that people have to pay rent for a house on exorbitant rates. They travel long distances to reach their places of work.

The basic features of the Indian Constitution include sovereign democratic republic, justice, liberty, equality and fraternity.
In the Constitution of India:
Justice means justice for all. Social justice means justice for the whole society and no discrimination done on the basis of caste or colour. Economic justice implies equal distribution of wealth and political justice means equal participation of every individual in the government.
Liberty: Indian citizens are given the freedom of thought, expression, belief, faith and worship.
Equality: Liberty without equality is meaningless. Every citizen of India is treated equally before law and is ensured equal protection.
Fraternity: It means brotherhood amongst the people of India.

Dr. Ambedkar encouraged Dalits to send their children to schools and colleges. He also urged Dalits to take on different kinds of government jobs in order to move out of the caste system. He led many Movements for the Dalits to gain entry into temples. He also believed that the Dalits must fight against caste system and work towards the establishment of a society based on respect for all persons.

The famous leader who faced discrimination was the Father of India, Mahatma Gandhi. He faced discrimination when he was in South Africa. He faced discrimination directed towards the Black South Africans and Indians. One day, in the court at Durban, he was asked to remove his turban by the Magistrate. Another incident was when he was thrown off a train after his refusal to move from the first class to the third class.

India has a hierarchical caste system in the society. The Indian term for caste is 'jati', which generally designates a group varying in size from a handful to many thousands. There are thousands of such jatis and each has its distinctive rules and customs. Varna (meaning, "colour") refers to the ancient and somewhat ideal fourfold division of the Hindu society: (1) the Brahmins-the priestly and learned class; (2) the Kshatriyas-the warriors and rulers; (3) the Vaisyas- farmers and merchants; and (4) the Shudras, peasants and laborers. The caste system was born and maintained by the Brahmins, the priestly class and they are the ones to get more advantage from it.

A democracy works best in an environment of tolerance and peace. Democracy flourishes when there is respect for the opinions of others and where there is freedom to practise one's own beliefs. For democracy to prosper, we have to keep an open mind to learn what is worthwhile from others and create a mindset that highlights the commonness of our beliefs rather than differences. A democracy based on such principles of respect, and tolerance will be vibrant and encourage citizens to integrate rather than create frictions. Hence, secularism is an important principle in a democracy.

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.