Chandala

Chandala (Sanskrit: चण्डाल) is a Sanskrit word for someone who deals with the disposal of corpses, and is a Hindu lower caste, traditionally considered to be untouchable.

For the town in Bangladesh, see Chandal, Bangladesh. For other uses, see Chandal.
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