The particular category of the Dalit caste to which Saddam Hussain belongs. Traditional Chamar professions include leather tanning and weaving.
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Chamar Term Timeline in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness
The timeline below shows where the term Chamar appears in The Ministry of Utmost Happiness. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 2
...task. Saddam and the others who perform his job are part of a caste called Chamars, whom the doctors think of as Untouchable. When he arrives to stay for good at...
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...a dead cow.” His real name is Dayachand, and he comes from a family of Chamars, or members of the Untouchable caste. One day, he went with his father to collect...
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