![]() ![]() The term ‘Dalit’ is often confused and is taken to be a caste but its not so as Arjun Dangle elucidates:ĭalit is not a caste but a realization and is related to the experiences, joys and sorrows, and the struggles of those in the lowest stratum of society. Not even the ones provided by the Constitution of India – Schedule Caste or Depressed Class or the one lovingly bestowed by the Father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi – Harijan. ( Dalit Solidarity, xiii) The term ‘Dalit’ even found easy acceptance, which no other term found, even the ages old Achut, Panchamas, Atishudras, Avarnas, Antyajas, Asparshyas, and Pariah. It is a beautiful word because it embraces the sufferings, frustrations, expectations and groanings of the entire cosmos. ![]() Lal aptly puts: The word ‘Dalit’ is a beautiful word, because it transcends narrow national and sectarian frontiers. There are so many terms in vogue since times immemorial to describe a ‘Dalit’ but none them has succeeded in inculcating the feel the term Dalit has. But the term Subaltern does not make the kind of an impact the term ‘Dalit’ makes it has a sort of pathos attached to it. The term Subaltern or Dalit literally, refers to any person or group of inferior in rank and station, whether because of sexual orientation, ethnicity, or religion. ![]()
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