of course not been able to obtain justice. In Gulbarga, while trying to define the dalit identity outside the Hindu fold, the movement has provided much needed courage and inspiration to ordinary dalit men and women in remote corners of the district to stand up for their dignity as human beings. While the ordinary dalits still celebrate some of the Hindu feasts and festivals, the DSS as a whole Is moving away from Hinduism, a religion responsible for their untouchability to 'Ambedkarism' and 'Buddhism'.