Some of them would see a win in a caste system The Caste Formerly Known As 'Untouchables' Demands A New Role In India August 13, 20168:54 AM ET Julie McCarthy https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2016/08/17/gettyimages-578336432-b9e0bfa9a9871bb8db6ff67504288ac8fcc20ce4-s800-c85.jpg The man with the bandaged heads is one of the four members of the Dalit community who were flogged with iron rods and pipes on July 11 by group of self-styled "cow protectors." Hindustan Times via Getty Images https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2016/08/13/489883492/the-caste-formerly-known-as-untouchables-demands-a-new-role-in-india