WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is another name for “Untouchables”?
A
Dalits
B
Emperors
C
Craftsmen
D
Farmers
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -untouchable, also called Dalit, officially Scheduled Caste, formerly Harijan, in traditional Indian society, the former name for any member of a wide range of low-caste Hindu groups and any person outside the caste system.

Detailed explanation-2: -The word Dalit comes from a Hindi word meaning “oppressed, suppressed, downtrodden.” The four beating victims are Dalits.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -These four castes are the Brahmins (priests, teachers), Kshatriyas (rulers, warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, merchants) and Sudras (servants), and the 5th group is the group of the untouchables, called Dalits.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ad-Dharmi. Adi Dravida. Ahirwar. Arunthathiyar.

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