As the word define itself these are people who devote their whole life on cleaning the excretion of society and in return they never get the respect which they deserve.
This book cover the story of valmiki community often known as bhangi. Their life in each historical, cultural and social aspect. The hardship, atrocities, dismissal from the society they have come too.
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Historically it is about how the whole system developed and in how many sub caste a scheduled caste is divided, with different names in the valmiki community is also present at different part of country.
This book in length and breadth discuss the status of valmiki community.
Culturally in valmiki's we see they don't have as strong base as brahmin were and the society is full of spiritual inhuman practices. Illiteracy in society is the most important reason for the prevailing condition of valmiki society.
As in society we see it is based on varna system (Brahman, khsatriya, vaisya, shudra) and the valmiki status is of shudra which is also consider as the untouchables. This creates a havoc situation for them. The economic situation is also one reason for their condition in society.
These are some aspect which this book cover thoroughly which makes it a must read for the our society, If we really want to see some change. The interesting part of this book is, it also deal with the problem and solutions of valmiki community.
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