Avarna

Avarna[1] in the Sanskrit language of India means one who does not have a varna. The term denotes those sections of people in the Hindu fold who do not belong to the four major Varnas, such as Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. The four major varnas (savarna) are Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra.

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References

  1. ↑ Smith, B.L. (1976). Religion and Social Conflict in South Asia. Brill. p. 38. ISBN 9789004045101. Retrieved 2014-11-30.


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