They are people whom are casteless and historically disadvantaged. The word ‘Dalit’ when translated literally means “oppressed” or “broken” and is generally used to refer to people who were once known as “untouchables”, those belonging to castes outside the fourfold Hindu caste system. According to the 2001 census, there are 167 million Dalits in India alone, though there are tens of millions in other South Asian countries such as Nepal and Pakistan. The 4 groups in the caste system are called Varnas, which have their origins in the Aryan society of ancient Northern India. According to their myth, four Varnas are said to have emanated from the Primeval Being. The Creator’s mouth became the Brahman priests, his two arms formed the Rajanya warriors and kings, his two thighs formed the Vaishya landowners and merchants, and from his feet were born the Shudra artisans and servants. Later on, they developed a so-called “fifth” varna: The Untouchables. The caste system became fixed and hereditary with the emergence of Hinduism and its beliefs of pollution and rebirth. Hence, one is born with a caste that their forefathers belong which is unavoidable. The Laws of Manu (Manusmitri)s the most important and earliest metrical work of the Dharmaśāstra( is a genre of Sanskrit)textual tradition of Hinduism, which date roughly to the 3rd century A.D.—and parts of which form the Sanskrit syllabus of graduate studies in Gujarat to preach the sanctity of the varnas and uphold the principles of gradation and rank.These studies learnt mostly by the Brahmin priests, emphasizes on the impurity and servility of the outcastes, while affirming the dominance and total impunity of Brahmins. Those from the “lowest” castes are told that their place in the caste hierarchy is due to their sins in a past life. Vivid punishments of torture and death are assigned for crimes such as gaining literacy or insulting a member of a dominant caste. Among the writings of Hindu religious texts, the Manusmitri is undoubtedly the most authoritative one, legitimizing social exclusion and introducing absolute inequality as the guiding principle of social relations. The Hindu Varna System is still carried out and abided to till today.