The word 'Harijan' means children of God.
Harijans are the lowest on the Indian and Hindu Caste system. The where traditionally known as 'the untouchables' but a great Indian leader Ghandhi, changed their names to harijans, meaning children of God. Their main jobs where to sweep the streets, kill animals and other gross stuff. They where considered worthless.
Gandhi has something to do with the untouchables but i dont know what
--In India the untouchables, or Dalits, are the objects of extreme prejudice and discrimination. --The Untouchables TV series (1959-1963) focused on a group of Prohibition Agents in Chicago during the 1930's. Because of their courage and incorruptibility they were nicknamed The Untouchables. It was made into a movie by the same name in 1987.
Gandhi was born into the Kshatriya caste but spent much of his life trying to gain equality for the "Untouchables."
Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi have 2 children. Daughter's name is Priyanka and Son's name is Rahul Gandhi. Priyanka is married to Robert Vadhera.
harijans
Mahatma Gandhi renamed the "untouchables" as "Harijans," which means "children of God," to uplift their social status and fight against the caste system in India. By giving them a new name, Gandhi aimed to promote equality and dignity among all individuals regardless of their caste. This renaming was part of Gandhi's broader efforts to eradicate discrimination and create a more inclusive society.
untouchables
Harijans is the name Gandhi gave the chandala caste when he said they were holier than the others because they labored harder.
The SHUDRAS or the HARIJANS or the DALITS were the untouchables in the Aryans caste system.
hari jan
Mahatma Gandhi advocated for the rights and upliftment of women and "untouchables," whom he referred to as Harijans, meaning "children of God." He championed women's participation in the independence movement, encouraging them to take on active roles in social and political spheres. For the untouchables, Gandhi fought against the caste system, promoting their dignity and advocating for their inclusion in society. He emphasized the need for social reform, urging people to treat them with respect and equality.
The Untouchables, called in India the Harijans.
i think it was the other way round
He thought of "separate electorates" for the oppressed class of what were then called untouchables (or Harijans in Gandhi's vocabulary, and dalits in today's language) as a retrograde measure meant to produce permanent divisions within Hindu society. Gandhi earned the hostility of Ambedkar, the leader of the untouchables, but few doubted that Gandhi was genuinely interested in removing the serious disabilities from which they suffered, just as no one doubt that Gandhi never accepted the argument that Hindus and Muslims constituted two separate elements in Indian society.
Vamanrai A. Bhatt has written: 'The harijans of Maharashtra' -- subject(s): Untouchables, Caste
Harijans are the lowest on the Indian and Hindu Caste system. The where traditionally known as 'the untouchables' but a great Indian leader Ghandhi, changed their names to harijans, meaning children of God. Their main jobs where to sweep the streets, kill animals and other gross stuff. They where considered worthless.