Category: HistoryPart of speech: nounDifficulty: AdvancedRecommended for ★ UPSC
दलित चळवळ
/dalit chalavaal/Roman
English meaning: Dalit Movement
Definition
A socio-political movement advocating for the rights and dignity of Scheduled Castes (formerly called untouchables). Maharashtra is the birthplace of the Dalit movement, led by B.R. Ambedkar, who fought against caste discrimination and created the Republican Party of India.
Example
“डॉ. आंबेडकरांनी दलित चळवळीला एक संघटित स्वरूप दिले.”
In English: “Dr. Ambedkar gave an organised form to the Dalit movement.”
Literary Heritage
“जय जय रघुवीर समर्थ! मराठ्यांची कीर्ती अखिल जगात पसरली”
/jaya jaya raguvīra samartha! marāṭhyāṃcī kīrtī akhila jagāta pasaralī/
“Victory, victory, O Raghuvir Samartha! The fame of the Marathas spread throughout the world.”
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Language information
- Language
- मराठी
- Marathi
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 95M