Untouchables. They were considered untouchable because they prepared the dead for burial and did other tasks that the other castes refused to do or become involved with in any way.
Brahmans or the priests are the highest level of the Indian caste system. Harijan or untouchables are the lowest level.
Among hindus members of the lowest caste are commonly reffed to by the term dalit which means
Sudras, unless you mean outside and below the Varnic caste system, in which case the term is Dalit. Ghandi renamed them 'Harijan", or "children of God".
"Panchamas" is a musical term that refers to the fifth note in Indian classical music systems like Carnatic music. In Western music, it corresponds to the fifth note of a major scale.
untouchables
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caste membership determined a person's occupation.
The Indian social structure was called the caste system, which divided society into hierarchical groups based on occupation and ancestry. This system determined a person's social status and opportunities in life, with limited mobility between castes.
The term pariah refers to a social outcast. This is an Indian term that was used in their caste system for people in the lowest social class. This caste was originally used for ceremonial drummers but later referred to the lowest caste also known as the "Untouchables".
the lowest caste of Indian society
The lowest level in the traditional Indian caste system was the Dalits, considered to be outside of the four varnas (caste categories) and subjected to social discrimination and marginalization. They were historically known as "untouchables" and faced severe restrictions in terms of social interactions and opportunities.
untouchable