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Marginalised castes in the Indian subcontinent
Dalit (English: /ˈdælɪt/, Hindi: [d̪əlɪt̪] from Sanskrit: दलित meaning "broken/scattered"), also called Harijans (Hindi: [ɦəɾɪdʒən]) is a term used for
Dalit
Lower status Muslims in India
Dalit Muslim is a term used to refer to Muslims in the Dalit group, i.e. the social group called Untouchables or Dalits, who have converted to Islam.
Dalit_Muslim
Indian social organization
The Dalit Panthers was a revolutionary organisation in India that sought to combat caste discrimination. Inspired by the Black Panther movement in the
Dalit_Panthers
Notable people of the Dalit Community
This is a list of notable Dalit individuals, categorized by their contributions across various fields and professions. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, economist and
List_of_Dalits
Caste-based groups in Nepal
Dalit people (Nepali: दलित समुदाय) in Nepal are communities historically marginalized under the traditional Hindu caste system and subjected to "untouchability
Dalit_people_in_Nepal
Feminism that questions caste and gender roles
Dalit feminism is a feminist perspective that includes questioning caste and gender roles among the Dalit population and within feminism and the larger
Dalit_feminism
Dalit caste convert to Christianity
A Dalit Christian or Christian Dalit is someone who has converted to Christianity from another religion in the Indian subcontinent and remains categorised
Dalit_Christian
A dalit is a traditional form of indigenous Filipino poetry. It is a short, highly structured poem consisting of four lines (a quatrain), with each line
Dalit_(poem)
Modern sociopolitical movement among Dalits
The Dalit Buddhist movement is a religious as well as a socio-political movement among Dalits in India which was started by B. R. Ambedkar. He reinterpreted
Dalit_Buddhist_movement
Indian political party
சிறுத்தைகள் கட்சி), formerly known as the Dalit Panthers of India or the Dalit Panthers Iyyakkam (transl. Dalit Panthers Movement; abbr. DPI), is an Indian
Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi
Viduthalai_Chiruthaigal_Katchi
Contemporary wave of anti-caste activism and social justice movements led by Dalits?
The "Dalit Spring" refers to a contemporary wave of anti-caste activism and social justice movements led by Dalits—historically marginalized communities
Dalit_Spring
Anti-caste literary movement
Dalit literature is a genre of Indian writing that focuses on the lives, experiences, and struggles of the Dalit community over centuries, in relation
Dalit_literature
Nepali constitutional body
National Dalit Commission is a Nepali constitutional body established with a view to provide safeguards against the exploitation of Dalits to promote
National_Dalit_Commission
History of the Dalit communities
Dalit history encompasses the socio-political, economic, and cultural experiences of communities historically regarded as "untouchables" or oppressed
Dalit_history
Post independence mobilisation of Dalits in Bihar
Dalits in Bihar are a social group composed of many Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order" in India. The Dalits also
Dalits_in_Bihar
2024 non-fiction book
Dalit Kitchens of Marathwada is a 2024 book by Shahu Patole, translated into English by Bhushan Korgaonkar and published by HarperCollins India. The book
Dalit_Kitchens_of_Marathwada
exploitation of Dalit Women. She is a founder member of the National Federation of Dalit Women. She was born in 1938 into a Mahar Dalit family in Maharashtra
Kumud_Pawde
Dalit literature refers to a body of writing across Indian languages that centers the lived experiences of Dalit communities, confronting caste-based discrimination
List_of_Dalit_works
1985 massacre in Andhra Pradesh, India
Pradesh on 17 July 1985, where brutality by Kamma landlords against Madigas (Dalits) resulted in the killing of six Madigas and grievous injuries to many others
Karamchedu_massacre
Topics referred to by the same term
Dalit Sikh may refer to the following communities: Mazhabis/Rangretas, who originate from the Chuhra caste Ramdasias/Ravidassias, who originate from the
Dalit_Sikh
Music made by Dalit people in India
Dalit music or Bahujan music is music created, produced, or inspired by Bahujans and Dalits, people often discriminated against on the basis of caste
Dalit_music
Christian theology concerned with the Dalit caste
Dalit theology is a branch of Christian theology that emerged among the Dalit caste in the Indian subcontinent in the 1980s. It shares a number of themes
Dalit_theology
Caste-based persecution
discrimination against Dalits has been observed in the countries such as Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Nepal, the UK, and the US. Most of the Dalits in the rural
Persecution_of_Dalits
violence is directed toward Dalit women, who face intersecting discrimination based on caste and gender. Reports note that Dalit women experience systemic
Caste-related violence in India
Caste-related_violence_in_India
2024 alliance of Indian political parties in Uttar Pradesh
Pichhra Dalit Muslim (PDM) is a political alliance forged between the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) and the Apna Dal (Kamerawadi) in
Pichhra_Dalit_Muslim
Magazine published in Bangalore, India
Dalit Voice was a political magazine published in Bangalore, India. The current full title is "Dalit Voice: the voice of the persecuted nationalities denied
Dalit_Voice
Indian politician and social reformer (1934–2006)
bottom of the caste system in India. Towards this end, Kanshi Ram founded Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti (DS-4), the All India Backwards (SC/ST/OBC)
Kanshi_Ram
2019 autobiography by Yashica Dutt
Coming Out as Dalit is a 2019 autobiography by Indian-American journalist and writer Yashica Dutt. Written in first-person narrative, the book chronicles
Coming_Out_as_Dalit
Hindu Dalit saints
Dalit is an ancient designation for a group of indigenous Indian people. Several influential Hindu saints, though, were members of this group. Though
Dalit_saints_of_Hinduism
Brazilian art historian
Dalit L. Durst (Hebrew: דלית להב-דורסט; born 1956 as Dalit Lahav) is an author, translator, curator and art historian of both Israeli and French nationalities
Dalit_Lahav-Durst
Pakistani scheduled caste representatives
The Dalit Sujag Tehreek (DST) is a movement and organisation representing the scheduled caste Hindu communities in Pakistan. Its core committee consists
Dalit_Sujag_Tehreek
Indian Social Reformer, Author, Poet, and Activist
social reformer, folk poet, and writer from Maharashtra, India. Sathe was a Dalit born into the untouchable community, and his upbringing and identity were
Annabhau_Sathe
Malaysian state constituency
Pantai Dalit is a state constituency in Sabah, Malaysia, that is represented in the Sabah State Legislative Assembly. This is one of the thirteen new
Pantai_Dalit
Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi is an academic organization dedicated to the promotion of Indian Dalit literature, art and culture in the languages of
Bharatiya Dalit Sahitya Akademi
Bharatiya_Dalit_Sahitya_Akademi
Indian writer and journalist
'Today, I’m coming out as Dalit', Dutt published "Documents of Dalit Discrimination" on Tumblr and the book Coming Out as Dalit, which received a Sahitya
Yashica_Dutt
Indian politician
12 March 1962. Sanjivayya was the first Dalit Chief Minister of an Indian state. He was also the first Dalit leader to become All India Congress Committee
Damodaram_Sanjivayya
Indian politician and activist
of the Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch (RDAM). Jignesh Mevani was born on 11 December 1980 in Ahmedabad, Gujarat to a family of Dalits from the village
Jignesh_Mevani
Indian historian (1929–2024)
studies in Dalit and Christian history in Kerala. Author of over 140 history and social history books, he was given the title Dalit Bandhu by Dalit organizations
N._K._Jose
Autobiographical novel by Om Prakash Valmiki
Joothan: An Untouchable's Life, or Joothan: A Dalit's Life, is an autobiographical memoir by Indian Dalit writer Omprakash Valmiki. First published in
Joothan
Indian doctoral student (1989–2016)
mother Radhika were Dalits. His suicide letter became a rallying cry for Dalit youth and was a big factor in the continuation of the Dalit Spring. Vemula was
Rohith_Vemula
Indian writer (1923–2023)
Marathi writer and Dalit activist. She wrote the first female Dalit autobiography. Shantabai Krushnaji Kamble was born in a Mahar Dalit family on 1 March
Shantabai_Kamble
Marathi writer
Aesthetics of Dalit Literature (2004) is considered amongst the most important works on Dalit literature.[citation needed] It discusses how Dalit anubhava
Sharankumar_Limbale
2006 book by Sharmila Rege
Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonios is a 2006 book written by Sharmila Rege and published by Zubaan, India. This book is a theoretical analysis of Dalit literature
Writing Caste Writing Gender: Narrating Dalit Women's Testimonios
Writing_Caste_Writing_Gender:_Narrating_Dalit_Women's_Testimonios
Indian political party
The Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti, abbreviated as DS4 or DSSSS (lit. "Dalit and other Exploited Groups Struggle Committee") was founded in 1981
Dalit Shoshit Samaj Sangharsh Samiti
Dalit_Shoshit_Samaj_Sangharsh_Samiti
Annual celebration of Dalit history
Dalit History Month is an annual observance as a way of remembering important people and events in the history of the Dalits or Scheduled Castes and Scheduled
Dalit_History_Month
Indian businessman
industrialist and member of the Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI). He is considered as the first Dalit billionaire of India. Rajesh Saraiya
Rajesh_Saraiya
Dalit wing of political Party
Nepal Dalit Sangh (Nepali: नेपाल दलित संघ, lit. 'Nepal Dalit Association'; abbr. NDS) is a Nepalese Dalit movement linked to the Nepali Congress. The
Nepal_Dalit_Sangh
Indian human rights organisation
Tamil Nadu. The organisation works towards anti-caste social justice, Dalit-Bahujan cultural expression and community activism across cinema, journalism
Neelam_(organisation)
Field of ethnographic research in India
Dalit studies is a new field of research in India which looks at the problem of marginalised groups, namely Dalits, tribals, religious minorities, women
Dalit_studies
Indian writer
2014) was a Marathi poet, writer and Dalit activist from Maharashtra, India. He was one of the founders of the Dalit Panthers in 1972, a social movement
Namdeo_Dhasal
1991 killing of Dalits in Andhra Pradesh, India
the killing of several Dalit people in the village of Tsunduru, Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India, on 6 August 1991. 8 Dalits were massacred by Reddy
Tsunduru_massacre
Indian political party
Dalit League is also known as Indian Union Dalit League (IUDL) Indian Political Party and Caste wing of the Indian Union Muslim League in Kerala, India
Dalit_League
Village in Maharashtra
The village was in the limelight following to 2006 Khairlanji massacre a Dalit family by members of the Kunbi caste, a backward caste in India. "Basic
Khairlanji
Monument and museum in Uttar Pradesh, India
The Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden is a memorial in Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned by former Chief Minister of Uttar
Rashtriya Dalit Prerna Sthal and Green Garden
Rashtriya_Dalit_Prerna_Sthal_and_Green_Garden
Indian politician and writer (1940–2019)
writer, artist and activist for Dalit rights. In April 1972, he, along with Namdeo Dhasal and J. V. Pawar, founded the Dalit Panthers, an organization dedicated
Raja_Dhale
Indian news website
Dalit Camera is a news website and YouTube channel set up in 2011 by Raees Mohammed (previously Ravichandran Bathran) to document life in India from the
Dalit_Camera
Indian activist
is remembered for his commitment to social justice and the upliftment of Dalits, organizing fasts to advocate for their rights and access to religious sites
Potti_Sreeramulu
Official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
category are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken" or "dispersed". The term was popularised by the Dalit leader B. R. Ambedkar during the independence
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes
Tamil Musical artist
Subbaiah or Dalit Subbaiah, was an Indian singer, writer, lyricist, and poet known for his contributions to social awareness music and Dalit music. He gained
Dalit_Subbaiah
Indian political party
General Secretary: S. H. Muhammed Arshad Scheduled Caste Wing: Indian Union Dalit League Women's Political Wing: Haritha and Muslim Women's League Trade Union
Indian_Union_Muslim_League
Anti-Dalit violence in Haryana, India
caste violence also known as the Mirchpur Dalit killings was an incident of violence against the Balmiki Dalits by upper caste Jat villagers in the village
2010_Mirchpur_caste_violence
Indian politician (1945–2020)
Dalit Ezhilmalai (24 June 1945 – 6 May 2020) was an Indian union minister. He was a leader of the Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK), and was Union Minister
Dalit_Ezhilmalai
Indian Dalit Poet
(born 27 July 1953) is a Dalit poet, scholar and activist from Andhra Pradesh, India. He is the founding general secretary of Dalit Mahasabha, a people's
Katti_Padma_Rao
Indian entrepreneur
poverty as a member of a Dalit family to establish a major engineering firm. He was featured in Milind Khandekar's book "Dalit Millionaires: 15 Inspiring
Ashok_Khade
Indian Christian missionary and human rights activist
Christian and Dalit rights activist. In 2025, he is International President of the Dignity Freedom Network (DFN) (previously known as Dalit Freedom Network)
Joseph_D'souza
Indian Dalit activist and writer
as Babytai Kamble, was an Indian Dalit activist, feminist, and writer. Born into the Mahar community, the largest Dalit community in Maharashtra, she was
Babytai_Kamble
Tamil novelist (born 1958)
a Tamil Dalit feminist, teacher and novelist. Her autobiographical novel Karukku (1992) chronicles the joys and sorrows experienced by Dalit Christian
Bama_(writer)
Community from Northern India that follows Sikhism
mainly in Indian Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana. The Mazhabi Sikhs and other Dalit Sikhs are often marginalized today by dominant Sikh castes, such as the
Mazhabi_Sikh
Indian jurist, economist, politician and social reformer (1891–1956)
Nehru. He later renounced Hinduism and converted to Buddhism, inspiring the Dalit Buddhist movement. After graduating from Elphinstone College, University
B._R._Ambedkar
American composer, pianist and thereminist (b.1974)
Dalit Hadass Warshaw (born August 6, 1974) is a New York-based composer, pianist, and thereminist. Previously on the composition and music theory faculty
Dalit_Warshaw
Surname list
a powerful Dalit literary tradition, and individuals with the surname Kamble have played an important role in this cultural sphere. Dalit–Buddhist literature
Kamble
Indian business association
The Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DICCI) is an Indian association that promotes business enterprises for Dalits. It was founded in 2005
Dalit Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Dalit_Indian_Chamber_of_Commerce_and_Industry
Bengali politician and Dalit leader (1904–1968)
1968), sometimes written Jogendranath Mandal, was a Bengali politician and Dalit leader who emerged as a prominent figure among the architects of Indian
Jogendra_Nath_Mandal
Indian religion founded in 1909
Raksha Daiva Sabha (PRDS) emerged as a pivotal socio-religious movement for Dalit communities in early 20th-century Kerala, India. It was founded in 1910
Prathyaksha Raksha Daiva Sabha
Prathyaksha_Raksha_Daiva_Sabha
Indian Dalit writer and politician
Shantabai Dhanaji Dani (1919–2001) was an Indian Dalit writer, politician, and social worker. She wrote primarily in the Marathi language. Dani was born
Shantabai_Dhanaji_Dani
University (EFL-U), Hyderabad, and concentrates in the burgeoning field of Dalit studies. Satyanarayana earned an M.A. and M.Phil from the University of
K._Satyanarayana_(academic)
Indian poet (1954–2021)
of the founders of the Dalit Sangharsha Samiti, which is a major political organisation fighting for the rights of the Dalit people since the 1970s.
Siddalingaiah_(poet)
Indian Dalit rights activist and writer (1958–2018)
Indian Dalit rights activists and a leading voice of Dalit feminism and writing. She served as the executive director of the Centre for Alternative Dalit Media
Rajni_Tilak
Indian poet
Koduram Dalit (5 March 1910 – 28 September 1967) was an Indian poet in Hindi and Chhattisgarhi languages. Madhya Pradesh. ukhaay are two of his popular
Koduram_Dalit
Social classification practised in India
Outside of this system are the oppressed, marginalised, and persecuted Dalits (also known as "Untouchables") and Adivasis (tribals). Over time, the system
Caste_system_in_India
Women's organisation in India
Dalit Mahila Samiti (DMS, and also known as Dalit Women's Association) is an organization for Dalit women in Uttar Pradesh. The group provides leadership
Dalit_Mahila_Samiti
Indian special public prosecutor (born 1953)
Mumbai and sentenced to 12 years in prison. Khairlanji massacre (2006): A Dalit family was beaten and murdered in Khairlanji, a small village in Maharashtra
Ujjwal_Nikam
Dalit Writer
Dev Kumar (born 4 February 1972)[citation needed] is a Dalit writer and dramatist from India. A member of the Bhangi community, he established the Apna
Dev_Kumar
Indian politician
Congress Committee (AICC) and Co-Incharge for Uttar Pradesh. A prominent Dalit leader and Ambedkarite activist, Narwal is known for his close association
Pradeep_Narwal
Indian author and dalit revolutionary activist
October 1964 – 17 May 2013) was a Telugu poet, writer, literary critic, and dalit revolutionary activist. Kalekuri Prasad was born on October 25, 1962 in
Kalekuri_Prasad
2019 book by Suraj Yengde
Caste Matters is a 2019 non-fiction book by Dalit scholar and activist Suraj Yengde, published by Penguin Random House India on 15 July 2019. It examines
Caste_Matters
Indian women's rights activist
field of Dalit women’s rights. She is the Former General Secretary of the Dalit Women’s Rights movement in India, called the All India Dalit Mahila Adhikar
Asha_Kowtal
Indian thinker, activist and writer (born 1978)
Rekha Raj (born 5 May 1978) is a Dalit and feminist thinker, social activist and writer. Raj was born to K P Nalinakshi and S Rajappan on 5 May 1978 in
Rekha_Raj
Indian Non-governmental Organisation
Rashtriya Dalit Adhikar Manch is an Indian non-governmental organization founded by former journalist, politician and lawyer Jignesh Mevani in July 2016
Rashtriya_Dalit_Adhikar_Manch
The National Federation of Dalit Women (NFDW) is a non-governmental organization dedicated to promoting the rights of Dalit women internationally. NFDW
National Federation of Dalit Women
National_Federation_of_Dalit_Women
2022 murder in Rajasthan, India
Indra Kumar Meghwal was a nine-year old Dalit boy studying in a Saraswati Vidya Mandir, a private school in Surana, a small village in Sayala, Jalore
Murder_of_Indra_Meghwal
Event in Pune, India
invitation or loud declaration. The 1818 Battle of Koregaon is of importance for Dalits. On 1 January 1818, 834 troops of the East India Company's Bombay Presidency
2018_Bhima_Koregaon_violence
Indian folk dance
2017, a Dalit youth was killed by upper caste men after he went to watch a Garba event in Anand district. After such series of attacks on Dalits, more than
Garba_(dance)
Indian writer and activist
politician. He stands as one of the pioneering authors in the realm of Dalit literature in Bengali, hailing from the Indian state of West Bengal. Hindered
Manoranjan_Byapari
Indian social organization
(translation: "Ambedkar Army Indian Unity Mission") is a radical Ambedkarite and Dalit rights organisation in India. It was founded by Satish Kumar, Vinay Ratan
Bhim_Army
Indian writer
Department of Hindi at the University of Delhi in 2010 and became the first Dalit Professor in the department. He is currently serving as the Head of the
Sheoraj_Singh_Bechain
Indian Muslim activist organization
that integrates the Dalit Muslims (Arzals) and backward-caste Muslims (Ajlafs). The organization represents the union of several Dalit and backward-caste
Pasmanda_Muslim_Mahaz
Caste in South India
took on a political hue: with Dalits being considered "rebellious" if they did not support the TDP. In Telangana, Dalits and other backward communities
Madiga
Bhojpuri Poet
a Bhojpuri poet who contributed to Dalit Literature. He is credited with creating the first poem about the Dalits. The poem was Acchut Kee Shiqayat, which
Heera_Dom
Dalit Film and Cultural festival (DALIFF) is an international Film festival dedicated to Dalit-Bahujan cinema. This festival gives platform to content
Dalit Film and Cultural Festival
Dalit_Film_and_Cultural_Festival
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