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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(India) Someone outside the caste system, especially a Dalit or member of a tribal group..
Many enlightened savarnas opened their private temples to the avarnas in the years that followed 1925.
In many parts of the country, Avarnas continue to be thought of as ‘downtrodden’, ‘unworthy’, ‘polluted’—‘untouchables’.
Use avarna when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Avarna means (India) Someone outside the caste system, especially a Dalit or member of a tribal group..
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Many enlightened savarnas opened their private temples to the avarnas in the years that followed 1925.
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