Caste, class in spirituality

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DC Field	Value	Language
dc.contributor.author	Narayanswamy, Ramnath
dc.date.accessioned	2020-07-14T14:27:17Z	-
dc.date.available	2020-07-14T14:27:17Z	-
dc.date.issued	2014-07-07
dc.identifier.uri	https://repository.iimb.ac.in/handle/2074/13325	-
dc.description	Deccan Herald, Bangalore, 07-07-2014
dc.description.abstract	In general it may be said that Western societies are divided by classes while Indian society has been divided across caste lines. There is a widespread misconception that the Bhagavad Gita sanctions the institution of caste. Such a view is deeply flawed. There is no authoritative work on the origins of the caste system in India. Its origins are surrounded in mystery. Castes are endogamous groups: they are born from within. What we do know is that (a) the caste system as it has evolved is peculiar to Indian civilization alone and (b) its origins can be traced to the yajmani system that was prevalent about twelve hundred years ago between producer castes and cultivator castes. Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/content/418372/caste-class-spirituality.html
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	The Printers Mysore Private Limited
dc.subject	Spirituality
dc.title	Caste, class in spirituality
dc.type	Magazine and Newspaper Article
dc.identifier.url	https://www.deccanherald.com/content/418372/caste-class-spirituality.html
dc.journal.name	Deccan Herald, Bangalore
Appears in Collections:	2010-2019

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