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In this chapter we focus on the impact of land acquisition on the dalits. We compare dalits with non-dalits in terms of their economic standing. The educational and occupational patterns of dalits and non-dalits are also compared. Issues related to dignity, discrimination are also explored. This chapter has ten tables.
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Sathe, D. (2017). Land Acquisition and the Dalits. In: The Political Economy of Land Acquisition in India. Palgrave Macmillan, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-5326-9_7
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