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Harijan



Harijan is a term used to refer to the members of the Indian backward castes.

'Hari' is another name for Lord Vishnu and 'jan' means 'person.' Literally, Harijan means the children of God and the term was coined by Mahatma Gandhi.



Updated on 7th June, 2005

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