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Harijan

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Har·i·jan  (hr-jn)
n. pl. Harijan or Har·i·jans
An Untouchable.
[Sanskrit harijana, person of Hari, child of God (coined as a euphemism for Untouchable by Mohandas K. Gandhi in 1931) : Hari, Hari, a name for Vishnu; see Hare Krishna + jana, person, child; see gen- in Indo-European roots.]
Harijan [ˈhʌrɪdʒən]
n
(Sociology) a member of certain classes in India, formerly considered inferior and untouchable See scheduled castes
[Hindi, literally: man of God (so called by Mahatma Gandhi), from Hari god + jan man]
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Noun1.Harijan - belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
untouchable
castaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael - a person who is rejected (from society or home)
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But after his death, the original ashram was divided into smaller institutions like the Khadi Gramodyog Prayog Samiti for working towards propogating the use of Khadi or handspun cloth, the Gaushala Trust for rearing cattle and the Harijan Sevak Sangh for uplift of the socially backward classes.
MAHATMA GANDHI'S ASHRAM AFFECTED BY THE EARTHQUAKE by Asian News International
That girl later became famous as Kaumudi Teacher, about whom Gandhi wrote articles published in journals Harijan and Letter to Women, edited from the state of Maharashtra.
We're all one nation by Gulf Daily News (Manama, Bahrain)
He consistently promoted equality for women, and he advocated reformation of the Indian caste system, demanding civil rights for those labeled "untouchables," referring to them instead as harijan, or children of God.
Experiments in truth and compassion: Gandhi's wisdom transcends time ... by Anderson, Amy / Success
 
 
 
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