Shudras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600 c13.226
Śūdras in Ancient India: A Social History of the Lower Order down to circa A.D. 600 c13.226
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As artisans and traders the śūdras played an important part in promoting trade and industry, which continued to be generally steady during this period.³ What is more important, the Gupta period witnessed the rise of śūdra peasants, who sustained and expanded the agrarian economy of the country.