Sudra
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Sudra
From the Sanskrit word śūdra
Example Sentences
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The ancient designation Sudra finds no great favour in modern times, and we can point to no group that is generally recognized as representing it.
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Daily observation shows even Brahmans exercising the menial profession of a Sudra.
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The warrior caste was named Kschatria; the people the yellow, or Vaicya; the original, conquered inhabitants of India were named the black, or Sudra.
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It has been thought that the Sudras represent the conquered aborigines, the three classes of rank belonging to the Aryan invaders, but this is open to question.
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But Issa, disregarding their words, remained with the Sudras, preaching against the Brahmins and the Kshatriyas.
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