Among Hindus, members of the lowest caste are commonly referred to by the term dalit, which means
a. "segregated."
b. "despised."
c. "oppressed."
d. "disadvantaged."
The word "Dalit" means "oppressed" in Sanskrit (in which the word actually has a form "dalita").
It comes from the root "dal" which means broken or oppressed. Dalit is the name that the Dalits are using themselves, and another word for the group is "Untoucheable"
