India: Thousands of Dalits convert to Buddhism in search of a social mobility

Name: India: Thousands of Dalits convert to Buddhism in search of a social mobility
Uploaded: 2016-10-11T17:36:29+00:00
Duration: 2 min 29 s
Channel: Al Jazeera English
Description: Thousands of people from India's lowest caste are turning their backs on Hinduism.<br />The Dalits have faced years of violence and racism because of their position in society. Some hope that they can change this by converting to Buddhism.<br />

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Thousands of people from India's lowest caste are turning their backs on Hinduism. The Dalits have faced years of violence and racism because of their position in society. Some hope that they can change this by converting to Buddhism.

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