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100			_aAmbedkar, B. R. _eauthor. _926460
245			_aWho were the Shudras? : _bhow they came to be the fourth Varna in the Indo-Aryan society / _cB. R. Ambedkar.
260			_aNew Delhi : _bPrabhat Prakashan, _c2025.
300			_axvi, 336 pages ; _c22 cm.
500			_aOriginally published in 1946.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505			_aPreface -- 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			_aThe 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			_aŚūdras. _928238
650			_aCaste _zIndia. _928156
650			_aCaste _xHistory. _928239
650			_aSocial classes _zIndia. _928240
650			_aIndia _xSocial conditions. _928192
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