Mahadalit
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Mahadalit is a term which was coined in 2007 by the government of Bihar for the poorest social groups within the Dalits[1]: 38 another called Aazad people who are original inhabitants of South Asian sub-continent. However, the term "Mahadalit" is not a part of the Indian constitutional terminology.[2]
The Nitish Kumar-led NDA government in Bihar set up the State Mahadalit Commission in 2007 to recommend inclusion of extremely weaker castes amongst the Scheduled Castes in the Mahadalit category.[3] The commission has recognized Bihar's 21 Scheduled Castes out of the state's total 22 Scheduled Castes as the Mahadalits.[1]: 38
