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Bookmark or Share- Dalit - WikipediaA group of Dalit women in 2021. Dalit (English: / ˈ d æ l ɪ t / from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered") is a term used for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. [1] They are also called Harijans. [2]
- Dalit | Meaning, Caste, & Facts | BritannicaDalit, term used to refer to any member of a wide range of social groups that were historically marginalized in Hindu caste society. The official designation Scheduled Caste is the most common term now used in India for people in these groups, although members of the Scheduled Castes often prefer
- The Dalit: Born into a life of discrimination and stigmaThe Dalit, commonly known as the ‘untouchables’ in India and other South Asian countries, are born into a lifetime of marginalisation, exclusion and human rights violations. They are strictly ‘ranked’ – based on their descent – and are thereby placed at the lowest echelon of society’s classes.
- India's "Untouchables" Face Violence, DiscriminationNearly 90 percent of all the poor Indians and 95 percent of all the illiterate Indians are Dalits, according to figures presented at the International Dalit Conference that took place May 16 to...
- In 'Coming Out As Dalit,' a member of a reviled caste tells her story ...When Dutt was a kid, her family pretended to be rich so no one would suspect their caste identity. In her memoir, she talks of her struggles — and her decision to publicly declare she is a Dalit.
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