Is being a Dalit defined by religion? In conversation with Khalid Anis Ansari

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This week we have Khalid Anis Ansari, a sociologist and public intellectual whose work has engaged deeply with the idea of caste among Indian Muslims.

We explore a heated debate that is ongoing at the moment: Can Muslims and Christians also be Dalits? Or does conversion to these so-called egalitarian faiths wipe away caste backwardness?

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