Scheduled Castes are a marginalized community in India that has been historically oppressed. The term 'Scheduled Castes' is used in official government documents and laws to identify this community. However, there are some alternative synonyms for the term. In some regions, these groups are referred to as Dalits, which means "oppressed" in Sanskrit. Another term used to refer to this community is Harijans, meaning "children of God," which was popularized by Mahatma Gandhi. Some other terms that are used to identify this group include Backward Classes, Depressed Classes, and Untouchables. These alternative synonyms help to represent this community as more than just a label and reflect a shift towards more positive terminology.