Beyond the Four Varṇas: The Untouchables in IndiaWho were the untouchables in India? Why and when did they become so? are some of the questions the present study attempts to answer. As the sage proceeds, from the Rgveda onward, it unfold various facets of the problem faced by these people. |
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... occupational groups were probably included under the Vaiśya varṇa . The Śūdra varṇa , in all probability , owes its origin to the non - wealthy , conquered and hostile groups . Probably , that led to the conjecture that the former Dāsa ...
... occupational groups were probably included under the Vaiśya varṇa . The Śūdra varṇa , in all probability , owes its origin to the non - wealthy , conquered and hostile groups . Probably , that led to the conjecture that the former Dāsa ...
Page 59
... groups or clus- ters of categories , each category containing several social ... occupational , the oldest being that of the barbers . The identification of ... occupational group is composed of fishermen . Their names are kaivarta , dāsa ...
... groups or clus- ters of categories , each category containing several social ... occupational , the oldest being that of the barbers . The identification of ... occupational group is composed of fishermen . Their names are kaivarta , dāsa ...
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... occupational groups . At the other end were the hostile groups such as Dāsa / Dasyu , Rākṣasa , Asura , Paņi , Magadhans , etc. Repeated attempts were made to bring them under subjugation . Of them , we have already hinted at the Dāsas ...
... occupational groups . At the other end were the hostile groups such as Dāsa / Dasyu , Rākṣasa , Asura , Paņi , Magadhans , etc. Repeated attempts were made to bring them under subjugation . Of them , we have already hinted at the Dāsas ...
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ENUMERATION CONDEMNATION | 17 |
IDENTIFICATION REJECTION | 37 |
LIFE AND LIVING OF | 64 |
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