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Sudra

American  
[soo-druh] / ˈsu drə /

noun

  1. Shudra.


Sudra British  
/ ˈsjuːdrə /

noun

  1. the lowest of the four main Hindu castes, the workers

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

The remaining one or the eighth share shall be taken by 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

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

Beholding everything, O chief of Bharata's race, the Sudra felt inclined to devote himself to the practice of penances.

From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

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 Ganguli, Kisari Mohan

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