Sudra
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sudra
From the Sanskrit word śūdra
Example Sentences
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Why might members of the Sudra and Pariah castes convert to Islam under the Delhi Sultanate?
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Through what acts, O puissant deity, does a Kshatriya also descend to the status of Sudra?
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
In other sects there is no hereditary principle and even a Sudra is eligible as Guru.
From Hinduism and Buddhism, An Historical Sketch, Vol. 2 by Sir Charles Eliot
We wear the sacred garment, the Sudra or the shirt, the Kusti or thread for the waist, and the twofold cap.
From Les Parsis by Ratanbai Ardeshir Vakil
The Kshatriya may take a third wife from the Sudra order.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
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