Beyond the Four Varnas: The Untouchables in India |
Contents
Conflict Cooperation and Coexistence | 17 |
Identification Rejection and Segregation | 41 |
Where and how did they live? | 69 |
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accepted According Ambedkar animals anuloma appears Arthasastra Aryas asuras attitude authority became belonging born brahmanas brahminical Buddhism Calcutta caṇḍālas caste century A.D. considered cows dāsas described division dogs earlier emergence evidence existence explained expressed fact families father followed forest four varnas further Gandhi groups Hindus hunter ibid important included India indicated interpretations Jainas killed king kirātas known ksatriya later literature lived marriages materials mentioned mixed-varna mlecchha mother names nature nišādas noted noticed obviously occupational offered organisation origin panca particular performed period phase political position possible pratiloma present probably problem pulindas question rākṣasas reasons referred regarding region religion religious respect ritual sabaras Saka era Sanskrit Sharma shows social society sources specific status sudra suggested śvapacas term texts took traders tribes types untouchables Vaisya village