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Doctor of Letters (D.Litt., Litt.D., Latin: Litterarum Doctor or Doctor Litterarum) also termed "Doctor of Literature" in some countries is a terminal degree in the arts, humanities and social sciences that, depending on the country, is a higher doctorate after the Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree or equivalent to a higher doctorate, such as the Doctor of Science (Sc.D. or D.Sc.) or Doctor ...
Dalit (English: / ˈdælɪt / from Sanskrit: दलित, romanized:dalita meaning "broken/scattered") is a term first coined by the Indian social reformer Jyotirao Phule for untouchables and outcasts, who represented the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. [ 1 ]
Dalit literature is a genre of Indian writing that focuses on the lives, experiences, and struggles of the Dalit community, who have faced caste-based oppression and discrimination for centuries. [1][2][3] This literature encompasses various Indian languages such as Marathi, Bangla, Hindi, [4] Kannada, Punjabi, [5] Sindhi, Odia and Tamil and ...
Chirag Paswan, actor and politician [7][8] Kalabhavan Mani, actor and singer [9] Pa. Ranjith, director and filmmaker [10] P.K. Rosy, first heroine in Malayalam cinema [11] Tun Tun, actress and comedian of Hindi cinema [12] Neeraj Ghaywan, director [13][14] Nagraj Manjule, director [15] Archana Gautam, Indian actress and winner of Miss Bikini ...
v. t. e. Caste discrimination in the United States is a form of discrimination based on the social hierarchy which is determined by a person's birth. [ 1 ] Though the use of the term caste is more prevalent in South Asia and Bali, in the United States, Indian Americans also use the term caste. [ 2 ][ 3 ]
Dalit music or Bahujan music is music created, produced, or inspired by Bahujans and Dalits, people often discriminated against on the basis of caste, [ 1] including Dalit rock, [ 2] Bhim rap[ 3] and Dalit pop[ 4] as well as the music genres of the Ravidasis, including Chamar pop, [ 5] Bhim Palana, [ 6] Bhim geet[ 7] and Punjabi Ambedkarite music.
Alvars. The Alvars (Tamil: ஆழ்வார், romanized: Āḻvār, lit. 'The Immersed') were the Tamil poet-saints of South India who espoused bhakti (devotion) to the Hindu preserver deity Vishnu, in their songs of longing, ecstasy, and service. [2] They are venerated in Vaishnavism, which regards Vishnu as the Ultimate Reality.
Hinglish. Hinglish is the macaronic hybrid use of English and the Hindustani language. [1][2][3][4][5] Its name is a portmanteau of the words Hindi and English. [6] In the context of spoken language, it involves code-switching or translanguaging between these languages whereby they are freely interchanged within a sentence or between sentences.