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Scheduled Castes

Sched·uled Castes [ skéjjoold kasts, skéjjəld kasts ]


plural noun 
Definition:
 
disadvantaged castes: in India, castes that are officially considered disadvantaged and granted special treatment, including Dalits

[Because listed in a "schedule" of the Indian constitution, 1950]
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