| 单词 | Harijan |
| 释义 | Harijan|ˈhærɪdʒən|
[a. Skr. harijana) person who has received the grace of the god Vishnu, f. Hari Vishnu + jana person.]
The name given by Gandhi to the Untouchables in India. Also as adj.
1931M. K. Gandhi Bleeding Wound (1932) ix. 40 Only the other day a friend suggested to me that the word Harijana (man of God) be substituted for the word ‘antyaja’ (the ‘lastborn’) that is being used for ‘untouchables’... I am delighted to adopt that word. 1932Ibid. App. 186, I would like to assure my Harijan friends, as I would like henceforth to name them, that..I am wedded to the whole..agreement. 1958G. Mikes East is East 162 But the untouchables—the harijans—are still not regarded as human beings. 1960Times 23 May 13/7 Many more Harijan children are now attending the village schools. 1966New Statesman 11 Feb. 190/1 Already the leader of the untouchables..has won a seat in the cabinet..in recognition of the 70-odd Harijan votes cast against Desai. 1969Times 13 Oct. (India Suppl.) p. vi/2 In Porbander, in spite of Gandhi's dream and work to eradicate untouchability and the Government's enlightened policy during the past 22 years, Harijans must still draw water from separate taps. 1973Times 20 Aug. 12/1 Harijans, or ‘Children of God’, the name coined by Mahatma Gandhi—and now generally used—for the Untouchables. |
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