Title: Countering Untouchability: The Stories of Mātaṅga
Published on: January 1, 2018
Published in: Proceedings of the Indian History Congress
This essay examines the depiction of Caṇḍālas in early Indian literature, focusing primarily on the Mātaṅga-Jātaka (No. 497). It explores the everyday lives of the Caṇḍālas and investigates the processes shaping these narratives within Buddhist texts. Additionally, the essay analyzes similar traces from the Sutta Pitaka and the Jain Uttarādhyayan Sutra.