HARIJANS

Meaning of HARIJANS in English

n. (in India) untouchables (children of God), individuals who belong to the lowest and bottom of or outside the Hindu caste system

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HARIJAN — /har"i jan'/ , n. , pl. Harijans , ( esp. collectively ) Harijan . ( often l.c. ) Hinduism. 1. …
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UNTOUCHABLES — n. (in India) Harijans (children of God), individuals who belong to the lowest and bottom of or outside the Hindu …
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