Who Were the Shudras?: How They Came to Be the Fourth Varna in the Indo-Aryan Society

By Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar

Ambedkar's study explores the origins and decline of the Shudra caste within India's traditional fourfold social order. Drawing on insights from ancient Sanskrit texts like the Vedas and epics such as the Mahabharata, it delves into the historical processes that shaped caste formation and underscores early social reform efforts.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9360804703
• ISBN13: 9789360804701
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Manohar Books
• Length: 280 Pages