CHRISTIAN DALITS: A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE
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Keywords:
Christian, Dalits, PerspectiveAbstract
'Dalits' is the plural of dalit which in Sanskrit language is both noun and adjective. As a noun 'dalit' can be used for all three genders' "masculine, feminine and neuter. It is derived from the root 'dal' means to crack, open, split etc. When used as a noun or an adjective, it means burst, split, broken or torn asunder, trodden down, scattered, destroyed etc.'
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