हरिजन

Hindi

Etymology

Coined by Mahatma Gandhi, हरि (hari, “God”) +‎ जन (jan, “people”), literally "children of God".

Noun

हरिजन • (harijan) m

  1. (now pejorative) Dalits, untouchables
    Synonym: दलित (dalit)
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