Harijan

Etymology
Borrowed from. , a Gujarati Bhakti poet Narsinh Mehta in the 15th century and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi as an alternative to the term Dalit.

Usage notes
Now considered offensive to Dalits, as the term is considered patronising, ignorant, and seeking to assimilate them into Hindu nationalism.

Etymology
Borrowed from. , a Gujarati Bhakti poet Narsinh Mehta in the 15th century and popularized by Mahatma Gandhi as an alternative to the term Dalit.

Usage notes
Now considered offensive to Dalits, as the term is considered patronising, ignorant, and seeking to assimilate them into Hindu nationalism.