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Shudra or Shoodra (Sanskrit: Śūdra) is one of the four varnas of the Hindu class and social system in ancient India. Some sources translate it into English as a caste, or as a social class. Theoretically, Shudras constituted a class like workers.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shudra | is a | theoretical discussion found in select texts | 0.90 | text |
| the Manusmriti | instance of | The word Shudra appears in the Rigveda and it is found in other Hindu texts | 0.80 | text |
| Arthashastra | instance of | The word Shudra appears in the Rigveda and it is found in other Hindu texts | 0.80 | text |
| dharmaśāstras | instance of | The word Shudra appears in the Rigveda and it is found in other Hindu texts | 0.80 | text |
| jyotiḥśāstras | instance of | The word Shudra appears in the Rigveda and it is found in other Hindu texts | 0.80 | text |
| Vajrasuchi Upanishad discuss varna | instance of | periods that also saw improvement in the social conditions of women.Medieval UpanishadsMedieval era texts | 0.80 | text |
| include the term Shudra | instance of | periods that also saw improvement in the social conditions of women.Medieval UpanishadsMedieval era texts | 0.80 | text |
| Vajrasuchi Upanishad discuss varna | instance of | Medieval UpanishadsMedieval era texts | 0.80 | text |
| include the term Shudra | instance of | Medieval UpanishadsMedieval era texts | 0.80 | text |
| sexual intercourse | instance of | all without the use of Vedic mantras.Higher punishments for certain offenses | 0.80 | text |
| adultery | instance of | all without the use of Vedic mantras.Higher punishments for certain offenses | 0.80 | text |
| rape | instance of | all without the use of Vedic mantras.Higher punishments for certain offenses | 0.80 | text |
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