Dalit - Wikipedia
网页Dalit (English: / ˈdælɪt / from Sanskrit: दलित, romanized: dalita meaning "broken/scattered") is a term first coined by the Indian social reformer Jyotirao Phule for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. [1]
Dalit | Meaning, Caste, & Facts | Britannica
网页3 天之前 · Dalit, term used to refer to any member of a wide range of social groups that were historically marginalized in Hindu caste society. The official designation Scheduled Caste is the most common term now used in India for people in these groups, although members of the Scheduled Castes often prefer.
The Dalit: Born into a life of discrimination and stigma
网页2021年4月19日 · The Dalit, commonly known as the ‘untouchables’ in India and other South Asian countries, are born into a lifetime of marginalisation, exclusion and human rights violations. They are strictly ‘ranked’ – based on their descent – and are thereby placed at the lowest echelon of society’s classes.
Who Are the Dalits? - ThoughtCo
网页2020年2月4日 · Dalits, also known as "Untouchables," are members of the lowest social group in the Hindu caste system. The word "Dalit " means "oppressed" or "broken" and is the name members of this group gave themselves in the 1930s.
In pictures: The many lives of India's Dalits - BBC
网页2023年12月20日 · In the image above, a Dalit (formerly known as untouchable) woman worker limps past an open-cast coal mine in India's Jharkhand state, where underground fires have burned for over a century. The...
In 'Coming Out As Dalit,' a member of a reviled caste tells her …
网页2024年3月10日 · When Dutt was a kid, her family pretended to be rich so no one would suspect their caste identity. In her memoir, she talks of her struggles — and her decision to publicly declare she is a Dalit.
India's "Untouchables" Face Violence, Discrimination
网页June 2, 2003. • 8 min read. More than 160 million people in India are considered "Untouchable"—people tainted by their birth into a caste system that deems them impure, less than human. Human...
MacArthur 'genius' grantee says Dad and Mom helped her defy …
网页12 小时之前 · Shailaja Paik faced prejudice because of her family's Dalit caste and her gender. As a historian she's written ground-breaking books on India's Dalits and is now a MacArthur 'genius grant' awardee.
Dalits in India - Minority Rights Group
网页Dalit women have been particularly badly affected in recent times. They are discriminated against not only because of their sex but also because of religious, social and cultural structures which have given them the lowest position in the social hierarchy.
Homepage - International Dalit Solidarity Network
网页2024年8月15日 · The International Dalit Solidarity Network works on a global level to eliminate caste discrimination affecting human rights of over 260 million people.