Why so dalit?

^{Art by Emmanual LaFont}

If you thought this is my heritage due to my lineage, you are mistaken. Compared to many fellow Dalits, I lead an asritocratic life and its been so for a couple of generations now thanks to my grandfather. Inspite of that, why am I so dalit? I am not sure when it sprang up, or what turned in me. And this is just that opportunity to reflect and introspect on this very thing of “Dalit Identity”.

Before I start my introspection, for people who do not know what Dalit is. I, myself, came across the Dalit, pretty late in my childhood(thats how aristocratic I am in comparison), just in casual conversations my family were having throwing this word around while dicussing Indian and Church politics. So now to understand the word Dalit you would need to understand the Caste System in India, and being an Indian you cannot escape Caste, no matter what religion you belong to-...