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but that is bound to be of presumptive character resting on considerable degree of probability. To comprehend the admissibility of that conclusion one must know why and how untouchability came into being first. So the answer to the question, "when did untouchability come about ?” must wait. It bas beeh proved that untouchability did exist before 623 B.C. and that is enough for the present.
Reference:
1. Walter, Yuan Chwang, Vol. I, P. 147 Quoted by Ambedkar at
page 154 2. The untouchables, P. 155 3. Do, PP. 153-154 4. Do, p. 150 5 Do, P. 154 6. Do, P. 153 7. Do, P. 155 8. Do, P. 149 9. Do, P. 153 10. Do, P. 154 11. Manu, X. 4 12. The untouchables, PP. 144-145 13. Do, P. 145 14. Do, P. 145 15. Do, P. 146 16. Do, P. 33 17. Do, P. 67 18. Nārada, V.3 19. Nārada, V. 25 20. Nārada, V. 1 21. Do, V. 2 22. Manu, III, 63 and X. 4 23. Do, X. 20-23 24. Do, X. 43-44 25. Do, X. 45 26. Do, X. 51 27. Do, VIII. 68 28. Dr. P. D- Agnihotri, Patanjalikālina Bhārata (Patna, 1963), PP.
1^2-53 29. Do, P. 153 30. Do, P. 153 31. Do, P. 186
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