Read: "This book examines the interplay between Christianity and caste, especially for Dalit women"

[Vivek Pinto]

By: Christina Dhanuja.

Published in: Scroll

Date: May 13, 2026

Source: https://scroll.in/article/1092581/this-book-examines-the-interplay-between-christianity-and-caste-especially-among-dalit-women

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"An excerpt from ‘Dalit Women and the Fullness of Life’, by Christina Dhanuja.

Today, there are approximately 27.8 million followers of Christianity, which corresponds to 2.8% of India’s population. Most of them reside in the states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, the Northeast, Odisha, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Significant percentages also reside in Goa, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, and Puducherry. Like the rest of the world, Christians in India belong to multiple denominations, not all of which are doctrinally different, but most of which are shaped by caste."

Excerpted with permission from Dalit Women and the Fullness of Life, Christina Dhanuja, Penguin Random House India.