This book examines the issues related to human rights of Dalits in the context of changes in the socio-economic structure of the country. While analysisng the atrocities perpetrated on the Dalits, it also discusses their aspirations and achievements during the last ive decades of independence. About Author : R G Singh holds Masters degrees in mathematics from Banaras Hindu University and in sociology from Sagar University. R D Gadkar has Masters degrees in psychology from Bombay University.