History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.252
History of Dharmaśāstra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v2.c19.252
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Fa Hien (405-411 A. D.) describes how cāṇḍālas had to live apart and give notice of their approach when entering a town or market place by striking a piece of wood to make themselves known so that a man may avoid them and not come in contact with them (vide 'Record of Buddhist kingdoms' tr. by Legge, p. 43). In modern times cāṇḍālas are returned as a scheduled caste in Madras and Orissa.