Synopsis This set in two volumes tracks down dalit history, their marginalisation, welfare measures and awakening of dalits. Besides, the work also suggests ways and means to bring dalits into mainstream society. First volume traces the social history of dalits, their ethnicity and racial conflicts, their exclusion from mainstream society land laws relating to dalits. Second volume deals with social disabilities of dalits, their rights, educational and welfare programmes aimed at them. Social work organization, policy-planners, researchers in the field, students and general readers will find this work quite useful.