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In the beginning of the 70s the term dalit denoted a broad, homogenous fraternity.
Kafila 2009
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In Andhra politics, dalit movement is known for the innovation of new category called dalit, making discrimination on the basis of caste explicit.
Archive 2007-05-01 kesav 2007
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In Andhra politics, dalit movement is known for the innovation of new category called dalit, making discrimination on the basis of caste explicit.
Untouchable Spring .... అంటరాని వసంతం kesav 2007
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He also proposed changing their name to Harijan, children of God today, they refer to themselves as the dalit, a Sanskrit word meaning crushed and downtrodden.
Flushed W. Hodding Carter 2006
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He also proposed changing their name to Harijan, children of God today, they refer to themselves as the dalit, a Sanskrit word meaning crushed and downtrodden.
Flushed W. Hodding Carter 2006
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Still, Congress cannot keep hoping for a comatose Opposition and quota moves are complicated by demands that recommendations of the Ranganath Mishra commission like SC status to "dalit"
The Times of India 2010
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Delhi BJP workers under the leadership of their respective district presidents, councillors and Mandal presidents staged dharna/demonstration at 'dalit' colonies.
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Referring to the charges of LJP and the RJD chiefs Ram Vilas Paswan and Lalu Prasad that by using the word 'dalit' and by creating the Mahadalit Commission he was dividing the society on caste lines, Kumar remined that the 'father of nation' had himself used the terminolgy
Analysis 2010
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Still, Congress cannot keep hoping for a comatose Opposition and quota moves are complicated by demands that recommendations of the Ranganath Mishra commission like SC status to "dalit"
The Times of India 2010
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Ramaipur, Apr 25: Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on Saturday said a 'dalit's daughter' should be made the Prime Minister of the country.
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