Religion
Chamars are mostly Hindus. The long term foreign rules by Mughals and British meant that their condition declined over a period of time. This especially peaked with British rule who practiced divide and rule and preferentially allotted seats in education sector to other castes while ignoring Chamars. In military too, they were excluded. But, Hindu revivalists starting from the 15th century preached emancipation of the Chamars. It ultimately culminated in the new Constitution of India; formulated by Dr B.R.Ambedkar. It was hugely supported by most Hindu leaders and reservations in large numbers were provided. Gradually numerous Chamars en masse increased their standard of living. So much so that many Muslim authors in the past few decades have lamented that their standard of living in India is far below that of even Chamars. It is symbolic of how much change has occurred since independence. Many Chamars have also joined other religious groups such as the Ravidasi, Arya Samaj. Others joined deras such as Nirankari & Radhaswami.
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