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
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 Eliot, Charles, Sir
The duties of the Sudra consist in the pursuit of the aggregate of three.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
The Sudra welcomed and worshipped the Rishi with due rites, and gratified him highly.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" by Various
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