scheduled caste
noun
(in India) the official name given to the lower castes that are now protected by the government and offered special concessions.
Compare
Harijan,
untouchable(def 5).
Words nearby scheduled caste
schawlow,
schechter,
sched.,
schedule,
scheduled,
scheduled caste,
scheduled castes,
scheduled territories,
scheduler,
scheele,
scheele's green
British Dictionary definitions for scheduled castes
scheduled castes
pl n
certain classes in Indian society officially granted special concessions
See Harijan