The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c6.5
The Social Organisation in North-East India in Buddha's Time c6.5
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c6.5
The Brahmanical caste-theory in the Pâli canon—Theoretical discussions about the worthlessness of the caste—Existence of castes in Buddha’s time—Definition of the modern caste—The castes of the Brahmanical theory—The essential characteristics of castes—The castes in the Jâtakas—Impurity carried by air—Impurity through the sight of a low-born person—Impure food—Marriage within the caste.