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Indian lowest-caste Dalit man killed 'for owning horse' - BBC News
A young farmer from the lowest rung of India's caste hierarchy - the Dalit community - has been beaten to death, apparently for owning and riding a horse.
Police in Gujarat state said three upper-caste men had been detained for questioning.
The victim's father said his son had been warned not to ride the horse as this was an upper-caste privilege.
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Wow. I thought the Untouchables were the lowest caste in India - the people traditionally employed cleaning out cess pools & latrines. But this poor guy got killed by 3 upper-caste men for being 'uppity' - for owning & riding a horse.
Cross India off my 'must visit' bucket list.
A young farmer from the lowest rung of India's caste hierarchy - the Dalit community - has been beaten to death, apparently for owning and riding a horse.
Police in Gujarat state said three upper-caste men had been detained for questioning.
The victim's father said his son had been warned not to ride the horse as this was an upper-caste privilege.
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Wow. I thought the Untouchables were the lowest caste in India - the people traditionally employed cleaning out cess pools & latrines. But this poor guy got killed by 3 upper-caste men for being 'uppity' - for owning & riding a horse.
Cross India off my 'must visit' bucket list.