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Dalit

noun
/ˈdɑːlɪt/

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi दलित (dalit, “oppressed”), from Sanskrit दलित (dalita, “broken, destroyed”).

  1. derived from दलित
  2. borrowed from दलित — “oppressed”

Definitions

  1. A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or…

    A member of a South Asian group of people traditionally regarded as untouchables or outcastes.

    • Jogendra Nath Mandal was the first leader to fight for a further identity of the Dalits, holding that they were neither Hindus nor Muslims.

The neighborhood

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