India's Untouchables | Episode 1 | India's Hidden Slavery: The Persecuted Poor and Their Story

India’s Forgotten Children exposes widespread trafficking, persecution, and oppression among the children and young people of India’s 300 million strong Dalit community. Meticulously researched, this documentary portrays the everyday lives of these forgotten children of India, whose painful predicament rarely reaches the headlines. Filmed in village communities around the centers of Bengaluru, Lucknow, and Hyderabad, and with the help of Dalit children interviewed in their daily life situations, the charting of these disturbing stories is vividly portrayed. With expert analysis from Indian commentators and human rights advocates, the film also reveals how a small but steady light of hope is emerging.
These three documentary films expose the systematic oppression of the Dalit people while offering practical solutions for healing and change.
Director: Michael Lawson
Starring: Kumar Swamy, Ela Banerjee, Dr. Joseph D'Souza, Dr. John Dayal, V P Singh, Geetanjali Guptara, Dr. Kancha Ilaiah

[@erikagill3899]

I don’t think pipe city is there anymore. I read an article from 2012 that said it was all demolished except one pipe. I haven’t found anything more about “pipe city” online.This is horrible! Something needs to be done here.

[@lisashanks8275]

Lord Jesus Almighty please send people to help every single one of them! In Jesus name Amen❤

[@gegu13]

Why doesn't the documentary indicate how you can help? I would like to help the families and orphans

[@SahilKumar-zs2my]

You can help donate , the , Lower Caste Media , Lower Caste Politicians , Lower caste students , And promote Lower Caste students Studies in Better Universities of U.S. and Europe. 👍

[@Red-Robin4]

THIS IS HORRIFYING THAT THEY DO THIS CRAP TO PEOPLE IN THE NAME OF RELIGION!!! PEOPLE ARE SICK IN THE HEAD!!! YOU ARE NOT BORN TO CLEAN OTHER PEOPLES SHIT UP YOU CAN BE WHATEVER YOU WANT TO BE IN LIFE!! ALL THOSE PEOPLE SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR TELLING PEOPLE THAT BECAUSE THEY TOUCHED YOU THAT THEY POLLUTED YOU OMG THATS NUTS!!!

[@Agrfbjjdgbh]

The period being referred to is 3500BP to 1900BP. The arrival of Steppe pastorolist on the Indian sub continent.

[@georgfriedrichhandel4390]

The only way the Dalits can escape the Hindu caste system is for them to do what their leader, the late Dr. Babasahib Ambedkar, did almost 70 years ago; renounce Hinduism and convert to another religion.

[@debbieshuaib8467]

Hmmmmm.

[@cristop5]

It's fascinating that this is ignored, while so many middle class American & Britons still wring their hands over the transatlantic slave trade that ended 200 years ago.

[@DharmYogi]

They still mistreat blacks really bad in the USA. Some things never change no matter how much time passes

[@NAME-sl2ms]

Britain got all its wealth through slavery... that's a fact. So, you sort of have no moral high ground over anybody... I'll give you 1 slice of bread a day and I'll see how good your morality remains...

[@user-sy4yx6ik8b]

It is because the remnants of the slave trade, ie systemic racism, still exist today.

[@lakkojuravi]

Very unfortunate that these kind of videos raise only few tens of views and on the other hand masala stories raising few lakh views.... Even more unfortunate thing is people from upper class completely ignore these facts that doesn't occur in today's walks of life in India. Youth in urban areas don't even believe such things happen and completely engrossed and carried away by social media stunts and vote bank politics motivating young Indians towards Hindutva and stuff which is so dividing in nature

[@NAME-sl2ms]

Hindutva is sort of a binding factor than dividing. Don't speak on things you don't know 💩 about... Showing selective visual and spreading propaganda over other nations is the only thing through which western masses find validation of their past atrocities...

[@sovinavernon3725]

This slavery should not be described as worse than African slavery. It is very similar. Abraham Lincoln was not for the Blacks but for the Union. I understand your good intentions with this information but it is also important not to share incorrect information about another’s oppression. Notwithstanding this it was very interesting. The take away is the oppressed need to stop oppressing the oppressed and unit with all those oppressed. Divided we fall.

[@Adronitis]

You're right. It's impractical to compare the two in a form of "oppresion Olympics."I think the point lies in its longevity. No one should argue the cruelty of American Chattel Slavery. However, its practice spanned hundreds of years, while the caste system has lasted thousands. 15-20million Africans were stolen, and 200million Dalits exist today.

[@Agrfbjjdgbh]

The Indus valley civilization 2600bc to 1900bc lived in over 2000 urbanized cities with my running drinking water and efficient drainage system. The well laid symmetrical streets and well designed residential complexes are evidence of a highly advanced Civilization . The city was planned for future population.

[@Agrfbjjdgbh]

The governance of the Indus Valley Civilization is still not understood but it is clear that it was a highly efficient and very competent authority The IVC came to an end in 1900 bc It is evident that the IVC evacuated and migrated from the Valley to the south, eventually mixing with native hunter gatherers to become the ASI.

[@winiphoo8802]

How do you abolish caste instead of keeping it alive?

[@NAME-sl2ms]

Dalits don't fall under any caste. And caste is a western propagandist term. Not Indian. In India, there's varna system, which indicate people based on their profession. And these sort of discrimination will be abolished through economic reform of the nation. It's a well known philosophy that money is the factor that promotes inequality (excluding West. It's in their blood)

[@user-qwertyuiopasdfghj]

@@NAME-sl2msVarna literally means colour. It’s an ancient system based on racism and colourism

[@NAME-sl2ms]

@@user-qwertyuiopasdfghj varna means difference, types, not solely colour... it's not a noun... In the scriptures, Its meant to differentiate and distinct people based on the particular role they play into a society... they are teachers, kings and soldiers, traders and workers...

[@NAME-sl2ms]

@@user-qwertyuiopasdfghj in hindi, when we have to differentiate between two things, we say 'varnan karo' which means 'what are the differences between these two?'

[@erikagill3899]

Caste has been abolished and is illegal but people hand this horrid mentality down from generation to generation and that’s why it is kept alive today. It”s the same as racism. No one is born hating anyone, this is a taught behaviour. We are all from gods creation, from gods art, beautiful and special in gods eyes.

[@nidagantipydiraju2901]

Hon'ble our leaders plz established dalit media T V channel

[@Agrfbjjdgbh]

India was home to the Indus Valley Civilization (2600bc to 1900bc), with 5 million inhabitants living in 2000 cities spread over 1000 kms of the Indus river system . The IVC was an indigenous urban civilization highly developed and sophisticated with with widespread international trade association and extensive trade in a variety of useful and exotic goods. The IVC was a wealthy and flourishing culture of its time.

[@beforebetterworldbebettery7264]

It nice to see white people explaining about slavery in india...

[@92_09]

At least someone is

[@beforebetterworldbebettery7264]

@@92_09 no thanks.....in the name of documentary and social work you people christian missionaries are only doing your propaganda and...... don't forget these white people justified their atrocities on Indians during British occupation by saying we are making these people civilized and developed. And looted 45 trillion dollars Indian treasures from us

[@debbieshuaib8467]

​@@92_09thank you!

[@qzorn4440]

रूस अपनी शक्तिशाली सेना और टैंकों का उपयोग करके भारत में दलित जाति "अछूत" प्रणाली को मुक्त करेगा.. और इस जाति आबादी के लिए रोजगार पैदा करेगा... Russia will free the Dalit caste "untouchables" system in India using their mighty army and tanks.. and create jobs for this cast population...

[@tumuhairwejonus8017]

Indian need Jesus to be free from such a strong bondage.

[@NAME-sl2ms]

Lol... just like black slavery where people were auctioned like animals... And homosexuality was demonized and people were killed just for being born different... And burning of Witches over some mundane ground... Indian discrimination is different. People have lost their root due to multiple ethnic cleansing. Time is changing and real history is emerging and Abrahamic propaganda are getting abolished...

[@DharmYogi]

We don’t need Jesus. You guys have destroyed so many cultures and religions to spread across the world. Abrahamic religions have been a curse on humanity. So keep Jesus. Shame on you for even suggesting it. Caste system is a social problem not a religion problem. There are those who discriminates are not following the Hindu teachings. Anyone who knows two words Atman and Brahman blows away anything about caste. People who are trying to oppress people follow caste to stay in power. You also can’t tell a persons caste by looking at them. So how do you discriminate against anyone? Think about it. Politicians have kept the caste alive for staying in power buts not practiced like what these people are saying. The guy said caste is worse than racism. How do you tell a persons caste by looking at them? Makes no sense. There is Christian Dalits there is Muslim Dalits there Sikh jats etc

[@myreadingaloud]

that sounds simple. the leaders in the country must reject their gods to accept Jesus. this only seems simple.

[@beforebetterworldbebettery7264]

And if not Jesus will burn me eternal fire....... isn't it also discrimination

[@BeckBeckGo]

Worked wonders for a lot of African countries…..

[@YenkammaNe]

Xtians believe & follow messiah Jesus who died 2000 years ago.. Muslims believe & follow prophet Mo who died 1500 years ago. Hindus believe in Self-realization & follow Self-consciousness..who is alive

[@shooterdownunder]

You forgot to mention that Jesus Christ also rose again from the dead. No one else in history has done that before or ever since.

[@agnellamichelle421]

Self realiization and self consciousness ...alive but eventually die when the person dies. But The faith in JESUS CHRIST IS ALIVE FOREVER..

[@YenkammaNe]

@@shooterdownunder days of made-up-miracles is OVER.. game over for crooked churches

[@YenkammaNe]

@@agnellamichelle421 jesus died 2000 like every Billions of every other living beings..

[@shooterdownunder]

@@YenkammaNe yes, down with crooked churches and up with the true church of Jesus Christ