Sentence examples for untouchable classes from inspiring English sources

A move to accommodate still others not so distinguished led to the rather unofficial acceptance of a fifth class, the pancama (Sanskrit: "fifth"), which include the "untouchable" classes and others, such as tribal groups, who are outside the system and, consequently, avarna ("classless").

When Ammu Ipe came to knew about Rahel and Velutha's (who worked at their house and belonged to the untouchable class) relationship, she sacked Velutha from work and she locked herself in her room.

Fletcher presents a number of powerful arguments against the constitutionality of the practice, but he emphasizes that there is a deeper problem with disenfranchisement as punishment: It reinforces the branding of felons as an "untouchable" class and thus helps to prevent their effective reintegration into our society.

Gandhi would personally escort the "untouchable" class into the temples.

Will the Katrina refugee populations building up in Houston and elsewhere become a new untouchable class?

Other than forcible conversion, converts also came from the untouchable class of Hindu society, who oppressed for aeons, could instantly become masters of their former oppressors upon conversion.

A fifth "untouchable" class were outside of the caste system.

But getting in the faces of the previously untouchable professional class has inevitably led to legal threats.

The Internet is "desanctifying" a once untouchable political class, according to Mr. Dabi, who said, "We now have politicians who are scared".

American Press Co., supra, and it is unthinkable that those who publish and distribute for profit newspapers and periodicals should suggest that they are in a class apart, untouchable by taxation upon their enterprises for the support of the government which makes their activities possible.

We didn't know that much about the degradation of the Untouchables as a class of people and the atrocities committed against them.