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Was Indian president K.R. Narayana denied entry in to a temple for being a Dalit?

No. President KR Narayana was denied entry, not because he was a dalit, but because he was considered an Ati-Shudra   (ex-untouchable) by the so called high caste Brahmins.  The President too considered himself as an Ati-Shudra…

What does it mean by the Hindi word “Dalit”?

The word “DALIT” means ‘ground down’, or ‘broken to pieces’ in both, Marathi and Hindi languages Academic Ref:  Anupama Rao, Representing Dalit selfhood   The word  ‘ DALIT”  is used as an adjective and a noun, said to be d…