This is a remarkable development: the idea that a Dalit woman could lead India has been inconceivable for 3,000 years. But India’s democracy has opened new pathways to empowerment for its underclasses.
这是一个了不起的进展：三千年来，由一个贱民女子来领导印度是无法想象的概念。但是，印度的民主已开辟了新途径以赋予下层阶级以力量。穷人和被压迫者所拥有的可能不多，但他们确实拥有人数，而投票时起作用的恰恰是人数。