‘No ārya child, whether Shudra, Vaishya, Kshatriya or Brahmin, shall be bonded or sold into #slavery.’
‘#Shudra, #Vaishya, #Kshatriya, and #Brahmin are all ārya and can not be enslaved under any condition.’
- #Arthashastra. 3.13.1-4. ~300 BCE
#AIT #Aryan #Varna #Caste
‘#Shudra, #Vaishya, #Kshatriya, and #Brahmin are all ārya and can not be enslaved under any condition.’
- #Arthashastra. 3.13.1-4. ~300 BCE
#AIT #Aryan #Varna #Caste
The theory of द्विज being Āryan invaders, and शूद्र being natives who were enslaved, was a 19th century academic error caused by paucity of Sanskrit texts available in European languages.
If it persists even now, then it is only due to its political utility.
If it persists even now, then it is only due to its political utility.
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