Life and Conditions of the People of Hindustan (1200–1550 A.D.) c5.s4.t6.11

c5.s4.t6.11

⁶ Compare the remarks of the representative of Depressed classes at the plenary session of the Indian Round Table Conference, reported in the Times, London, December 1, 1931 :—‘The depressed classes live a completely isolated life from the rest of the Hindus. The Hindu priest will not officiate at the house of an Untouchable, and will not allow him to enter his temple. The Hindu barber will not shave him. The Hindu washerman will not wash his clothes. The Hindu will not eat with him much less inter-marry with him. We can conceive no greater social separation between any two communities than that which exists between the touchable and untouchable Hindus.’