A Dalit Christian or Christian Dalit is someone who has converted to Christianity from another religion in the Indian subcontinent and remains categorised as Dalits in Hindu, Christian, Muslim, and Sikh societies in South Asia. About 90 to 95% of Pakistani Christians are Dalits from the Chuhra caste, and over 70% of Indian Christians are Scheduled Castes, categorised thus by the greater societal practices in various parts of the Indian subcontinent.
A Dalit Christian or Christian Dalit is someone who has converted to Christianity from another religion in the Indian subcontinent and remains categorised as Dalits in Hindu, Christian, Muslim, and Sikh societies in South Asia. About 90 to 95% of Pakistani Christians are Dalits from the Chuhra caste, and over 70% of Indian Christians are Scheduled Castes, categorised thus by the greater societal practices in various parts of the Indian subcontinent.
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