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
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 Vakil, Ratanbai Ardeshir
Some portion of the sire's wealth should without doubt, be given, O Bharata, to the son of the Sudra wife.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
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 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan
Yet the Brahman needed the Sudra, and had to propitiate him in order to use him.
From A Tour of the Missions Observations and Conclusions by Strong, Augustus Hopkins
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