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How the mighty have fallen! The Bahelia people are now Dalits, but we were once high in the Hindu caste system and part of a powerful Rajput army. After a key defeat, we had to hide in the jungles, where they survived by catching birds and animals, honey extraction, all considered inferior jobs. Taking such jobs led to them losing our favorable caste status. Usually landless, many work as day laborers, though we have a tradition of making fans with peacock feathers and selling the birds they catch.
Modern India's development programs are greatly improving the lives of the Bahelia people. We are taking advantage of greater educational opportunities, and our literacy rate is improving, especially for boys. Our health care is also improving.
The Bahelia people live in Uttar Pradesh, a state where very few that follow Christ. We are virtually all Hindu.
Modern India's development programs are greatly improving the lives of the Bahelia people. We are taking advantage of greater educational opportunities, and our literacy rate is improving, especially for boys. Our health care is also improving.
The Bahelia people live in Uttar Pradesh, a state where very few that follow Christ. We are virtually all Hindu.
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