Shudra
One of four varnas (classes) in Hinduism / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Shudra (disambiguation).
Shudra or Shoodra[1] (Sanskrit: Śūdra[2]) is one of the four varnas of the Hindu varna system and social order in ancient India.[3][4] Some sources translate it into English as a caste,[4] or alternatively as a social class. Theoretically, Shudras constituted a class like employees.[2][5][6]
The word Shudra appears in the Rig Veda and it is found in other Hindu texts such as the Manusmriti, Arthashastra, Dharmashastras and Jyotishshastra. In some cases, Shudras participated in the coronation of kings, or were ministers and kings according to early Indian texts.[7][8]