Who were the Shudras? : (Record no. 15586)
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| control field | 11530 |
| 003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER | |
| control field | IN-BhIIT |
| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20260804132734.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| ISBN | 9789355711809 (paperback) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | IN-BhIIT |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text | eng |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 305.5122 |
| Book number | AMB/W |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Ambedkar, B. R. |
| Relator term | author. |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Who were the Shudras? : |
| Sub Title | how they came to be the fourth Varna in the Indo-Aryan society / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc | B. R. Ambedkar. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) | |
| Place of publication | New Delhi : |
| Name of publisher | Prabhat Prakashan, |
| Year of publication | 2025. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Number of Pages | xvi, 336 pages ; |
| Dimensions(size) | 22 cm. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Originally published in 1946. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Preface -- Introduction -- The origin of the Shudras -- The Aryan social order -- The theory of the four varnas -- Brahmins and Kshatriyas -- Historical evidence from Vedic literature -- The decline in the status of the Shudras -- The evolution of caste -- Conclusions. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc | The book Who Were the Shudras? is one of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar's most influential historical studies on the origin of the Shudras and the caste system in ancient India. Using evidence from Vedic texts and historical sources, Ambedkar argues that the Shudras were originally Kshatriyas whose social status declined due to conflicts with the Brahmins. The work offers a critical reinterpretation of Indian social history and remains an essential resource for the study of caste, Hindu society, and social justice. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical Term | ΕΕ«dras. |
| Topical Term | Caste |
| Geographic subdivision | India. |
| Topical Term | Caste |
| General subdivision | History. |
| Topical Term | Social classes |
| Geographic subdivision | India. |
| Topical Term | India |
| General subdivision | Social conditions. |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Koha item type | General Books |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Collection code | Home library | Current library | Shelving location | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Cost, normal purchase price | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Accession Number | Date last seen | Cost, replacement price | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Not withdrawn | Not Lost | Dewey Decimal Classification | not damaged | GEN | Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar | Central Library, IIT Bhubaneswar | Popular Readings | 29/07/2026 | 46 | 300.00 | 305.5122 AMB/W | 11530 | 29/07/2026 | 400.00 | 29/07/2026 | General Books |