Shudras

=** Shudras **=

Below the Vaishya class but above the untouchables, the shudras were the fourth class in the varna, the Hindu caste system in India. This division consisted of the laborers and servants. The shudras were in charge of performing any services for the 3 classes above them: the Brahmins, Kshastriya, and Vaishya. Within the castes were the jati, which were subdivisions within the castes and had specific occupations.

Created by Stacy Fairey 9.24.08 Edited by Jaclyn Speer 9.24.08
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