Defining Sudra in relation to Hindu social system
Perhaps a modern expression equivalent to the word Sudra, compatible with its original essence, is the word alien (newcomer, outsider or stranger to the tribe).
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Perhaps a modern expression equivalent to the word Sudra, compatible with its original essence, is the word alien (newcomer, outsider or stranger to the tribe).
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