Hindistan'da kast sistemi ve Müslüman dalitler

The caste system is one of the most extreme forms of social stratification. When one thinks about the stratification system in the world, India is the first place that springs to mind. Although the Indian caste system is primarily organized into four divisions, there is another group called Dalits that falls outside of this categorization and is regarded as an outcast among all of these castes. While the caste system is associated with Hinduism, Indian Muslim, and Christian Dalit caste groups have emerged in recent centuries after their conversion. The Caste system is supported not just by Hindu holy texts allowing Hindus to practice it, but it has also spread in numerous forms among various religious groups, particularly among Indian Muslims. This thesis examines the caste system and Dalits as represented in Hindu sacred scriptures, as well as contemporary scholars' perspectives on the subject. This study also focuses on Dalit Muslims, who establish Dalit identities after converting to Islam to obtain political, economic, and employment reservations from the government in the same way that Hindu Dalits do. Even though there have been numerous studies on this topic throughout the world, this thesis aims to provide a fresh addition to the field of Religious Studies in Turkey because Dalit Muslims is a subject that has not been studied in depth by Turkish academics. Keywords: Dalit; Dalit Muslims; Indian Caste System; Religious Conversion.