harijan

• Eigenname für eine Person, die der niedrigsten sozialen und rituellen Kaste in Indien angehört; historisch von Mahatma Gandhi verwendeter Begriff, der heute oft als bevormundend und veraltet gilt.

A proper noun referring to a person belonging to the lowest social and ritual class in India, a term historically used by Mahatma Gandhi but now often considered patronizing and obsolete.

Eigenname

1. Member of a marginalized communityC1formal

   A term historically used to refer to individuals belonging to the lowest social and ritual class in India, now considered outdated and often offensive.

   Mitglied einer marginalisierten Gemeinschaft

   • The term 'Harijan' was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi but is now largely replaced by 'Dalit'.
   • Many activists argue that the word 'Harijan' carries a patronizing connotation.
   • In modern discourse, the community prefers the term 'Dalit' or 'Scheduled Caste'.

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