Do you think Mahashweta is right? Do you know of some community in your area that is treated like the Romas?

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Chapter 3

NCERT

Class 10

Political Science

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10. Do you think Mahashweta is right? Do you know of some community in your area that is treated like the Romas?

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Question:

Do you think Mahashweta is right? Do you know of some community in your area that is treated like the Romas?

Answer:

(i) Yes, Mahashweta is right when she says that it was a story of our own country.

(ii) Nuts, Banjaras and some Dalit castes are treated in such an unjustified way like the Romas, in our country.

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