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Describe any four activities of the Dalit Panthers to promote their interests.

Dalit youth( subordinate caste) formed a militant organization in1972 and named it Dalit Panthers.

1. They fought against caste-based inequalities.


2. They fought against the materialistic injustice that Dalit people had to face despite equality and justice granted by the constitution.


3. They demanded reservation and implementation of policies made for them.


4. They demanded to stop exploiting forests as these were means of livelihood for them.


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