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harijan

harijan is the alternative form of Harijan.

Noun capitalized: Harijan

Harijan (plural Harijans)

  1. (derogatory) Synonym of Dalit.
    Synonyms:
    Dalit

Synonyms of harijan

Forms of harijan

pluralharijans
pluralHarijans

Origin of harijan

Borrowed from Hindi हरिजन (harijan, literally “Children of God”). Coined by Narsinh Mehta, a Gujarati Bhakti poet, in the 15th century and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi as an alternative to the term Dalit.

Questions about harijan

What does harijan mean?
Harijan means synonym of Dalit.
What is harijan the alternative form of?
Harijan is the alternative form of Harijan.
What part of speech is harijan?
Harijan is a noun.
What is the plural of harijan?
The plural of harijan is harijans.

Words near harijan in the dictionary

  1. harigata
  2. Harigs
  3. Harigue
  4. Hariharan
  5. Hariharans
  6. harijan
  7. Harijans
  8. Harikambhoji
  9. harikari
  10. harikatha
  11. harikathas

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