As per your syllabus, what name did Gandhi give the 'untouchables' as part of his anti-untouchability campaign?
- Harijan ('children of God')
- Schedule Castes
- Depressed Classes
- Dalit
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Correct answer: A. Harijan ('children of God')
As per your syllabus, Gandhi called untouchables 'Harijan'.
'Dalit' was the name adopted by the community itself
'Scheduled Castes' is the constitutional term.