"Bahujan" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Bahujans [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit बहुजन (bahujana) / Pali bahujana (“majority”) as caste oppressed people are the majority of the population. The term was popularized by anti-caste social activists. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sa|बहुजन}} Borrowed from Sanskrit बहुजन (bahujana), {{bor|en|pi|bahujana||majority}} Pali bahujana (“majority”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Bahujan (plural Bahujans)
  1. a person in South Asia that is caste oppressed or a religious minority. Related terms: Dalit, Harijan, Adivasi Translations (Translations): बहुजन (bahujan) (Hindi)
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