Question

why are Dalits called so​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Called "Dalits," they face discrimination and even violence from members of higher castes, or traditional social classes, particularly in access to jobs, education, and marriage partners. ... The word "Dalit," meaning "oppressed" or "broken," is the name members of this group gave themselves in the 1930s.

Answer 2

Answer:

Dalit, meaning "broken/scattered" in Sanskrit and Hindi, is a term mostly used for the ethnic groups in India that have been kept depressed (often termed backward castes). ... Ambedkar (1891–1956), who included all depressed people irrespective of their caste into the definition of dalits.