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Gujarati
Etymology
હરિ (hari) + જન (jan), 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.[1]
Pronunciation
Noun
હરિજન • (harijan) m
- (derogatory, now proscribed) Harijan
- (literally) devotee of Vishnu
Usage notes
Now considered offensive to Dalits, as the term is considered patronising, ignorant, and seeking to assimilate them into Hindu nationalism.
References
- ^ Ramabadran, Sudharshan, Paswan, Guru (2021) Makers of Modern Dalit History, Penguin Random House India, →ISBN, page xv