Hinduism
See also: Dalit saints of HinduismThe large majority of the Dalits in India are Hindus, although some in Maharashtra and other states have converted to Buddhism, often called Neo-Buddhism. Some writers believe that even Valmiki and Veda Vyasa, the celebrated of Hindu epics of Ramayana and Mahabharata, were also of Dalit background.
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