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Meena kandasamy ms militancy6/3/2023 ![]() On the other hand, the Dalits who do not belong to any of the four castes are called avarna or casteless. People belonging to any of the four afore mentioned castes are called savarnaor caste Hindus. Shudras (born from Brahma’s feet) belong to the lowest stratum in the caste system and they comprise labourers. Vaishyas (born from Brahma’s thighs) belong to the third highest order of the caste system and they belong to the merchant and trader class. Kshatriyas (born from Brahma’s arms) belong to the second highest order of the caste system and they comprise rulers and warriors. Manusmriti and other Hindu religious texts like the Vedas mentioned about classifying the society in four varnasor castes:īrahmins (born from Lord Brahma’s head) belong to the highest order of the caste system and they comprise priests, scholars and teachers. The word ‘caste’ was used first by the Portuguese invaders in the 15th century BC to define the Sanskrit word ‘varna’ which means classification of society in terms of professions. ![]() ![]() Two Poems by Deepali Bhattacharyya Borua. ![]()
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