Uthapuram caste wall
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Uthapuram caste wall
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The Uthapuram caste wall, called by various names as the wall of shame, the wall of untouchability is a 12 ft high and 600 meter long wall built by dominant caste villagers reportedly to segregate the Dalit population in the Village of Uthapuram in Tamil Nadu. The village witnessed violence between Dalits and the dominant castes during 1948, 1964 and 1989 and was also known for its caste based discrimination. Protests started in 2008 campaigning to demolish the wall led mostly by the Communist P
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Wall reportedly built for caste based segregation
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uthapuram_caste_wall
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2023-11-04T05:50:17Z
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