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Dalit

Dalit (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}English: /ˈdælɪt/, Hindi: from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered"), also called Harijans (Hindi: ) is a term used for untouchables and outcasts…

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Bangladesh
6.5 million (2010)[needs update]
Canada
250,000 (2013)[needs update]
India
201.4 million (2011)[needs update]
Nepal
3.9 million (2021)
Pakistan
3 million[citation needed] (2011)[needs update]
Sri Lanka
5 million (2011)[needs update]

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Dalit

Nodes326
Edges325
Triples592
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.006135
Components1

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Dalit

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related to Literature · 78
Dalit → Additionally, Ambedkar, Baburao Bagul, Baburao Bagul's, Bama, Bandhu Madhav, Bangla, Bangla Dalit Sahitya Sanstha, Basudeb Sunani, Bengal, Bhima Bhoi, Bojja Tarakam, Chaturtha Duniya, Chuni Kotal, Concealed My Caste, Dalit Panther, Dalit Panthers, Dalits, Daya Pawar, Dohara Kakkaiah
related to Socioeconomic status and discrimination · 35
Dalit → According, Across India, Bihar, Brahmin, Brahmins, Chhattisgarh, Christians, Dalits, Discrimination, Eleanor Zelliot, Himachal Pradesh, HRW, Human Rights Watch, In, India, Indian, Indian Constitution, Klaus Klostermaier, Madhya Pradesh, Manmohan Singh
related to Sources · 31
Dalit → An Exploration, Ashgate Publishing, Ballard, Britain, Dalit Movements, Decentralisation, Democratization, Desh Pardesh, Essays, George Mathew, Gorringe, Groups Among Sikhs, Hugo, Hurst, ISBN, Jain, Jaina Community, Local Governance, Opinderjit Kaur, Orient Blackswan
related to Crime · 28
Dalit → About, According, Applied Economic Research, Caste-related, Dalits, Human Rights Watch, In August, India, India's, Indian, Inter-caste, Islam, Jantar Mantar, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Maryland, NCAER, New Delhi, New Delhi-based National Council
related to Christianity · 27
Dalit → Bangladesh, Bihar, Chamars, Christian Dalits, Christianity, Christians, Chuhras, Gujarat, Hindus, India, Jesuits, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Madura Mission, Maravars, Mass, Nadars, Nepal, North India, Pakistan
related to Terminology · 27
Dalit → Ambedkar, Bhakti, Brahmanism, Brahmin, Buddhism, CE, Dalit Panthers, Dalits, Depressed Classes, Economist, Eknath, Hindu, Hinduism, Hindus, In, In Classical Sanskrit, Indian, It, Jyotirao Phule, Marathi
related to Demographics · 26
Dalit → Bangladesh, Bihar, Caribbean, Census, Dalits, Hindu, Hindus, In, India, Indian, Mizoram, Nepal, Pakistan's, Punjab, Scheduled Caste, Similar, Singapore, Some Dalits, Sri Lanka, Tamil Nadu
has prevention · 24
Dalit → Act, Acts, Aside, Atrocities, Civil Rights Act, Constitutional, Dalits, India, It, Its, Offences, Other, POA, Prevention, Protection, Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe, SCs, Special Courts, STs
related to Other dalit groups · 24
Dalit → Anti-Dalit, Bangaru Laxman, Bihar, Bihar Dalit, BJP, Cobrapost, Critics, Dalits, Hindu, Hindutva, Hindutva's, However, In, India, Indian, Lalu Prasad Yadav, Nitish Kumar, PM Chandra Shekhar, Rabri Devi, Ranvir Sena
related to history · 23
Dalit → Ambedkar, Another, Bengal Presidency, British Raj, Chandala, Communal Award, Dalits, Depressed Classes, Gandhi, Gopal Baba Walangkar, Government, Harichand Thakur, Hindus, India Act, Jyotirao Phule, Mahatma Gandhi, Matua, Namasudra, Pact, Poona Pact

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dalits caste india discrimination indian per also castes cent scheduled hindu government untouchability people term needed tamil act ambedkar many

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DalitBangladesh6.5 million (2010)[needs update]1.00infobox
DalitCanada250,000 (2013)[needs update]1.00infobox
DalitIndia201.4 million (2011)[needs update]1.00infobox
DalitNepal3.9 million (2021)1.00infobox
DalitPakistan3 million[citation needed] (2011)[needs update]1.00infobox
DalitSri Lanka5 million (2011)[needs update]1.00infobox
DalitUnited Kingdom500,000 (2013)[needs update]1.00infobox
Dalitcausesat university level.Although the Khateek0.90text
Dalitis avernacular form of the Sanskrit दल0.90text
Dalitis aterm mostly used by members of the Mahar caste0.90text
Harisinstance ofterms0.80text
access to eating placesinstance ofin everyday matters0.80text

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