| 11. | Ah, so this is about the shudra issue.
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| 12. | Many books refer to them as shudras who have achieved upper caste status.
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| 13. | I had edited the Shudra page with proper citations.
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| 14. | The peoples are mainly Jadeja Rajputs with some Brahmins, Patels and Shudras.
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| 15. | Kautilya argues for the rights of Shudras and all classes to participate as warriors.
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| 16. | Being born a Shudra was punishment for the sinful acts committed in previous lives.
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| 17. | Prior to this, the Kanbis had been of the less respectable shudra rank.
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| 18. | They were later given the status of Shudras.
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| 19. | The usual mass reinstatement of their dodgy content at List of Shudra Hindu saints.
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| 20. | The Kayasthas in this article have been stated to be of the Shudra varna.
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