Guest guest Posted September 19, 2001 Report Share Posted September 19, 2001 Lynken Ghose wrote: > From what I understand, the Yadavas are one of the tribes mentioned in the > Rg Veda, but what was their varna? Ancient Yadavas were Kshatriyas. Some of the Rajputs trace descent from them. > Thanks for your help. Does anyone know the following 2 questions. Does Dalit > come from the Sanskrit root dal+? Yes, it does. Dalit (beaten, broken i.e. oppressed) is a new word applied to the "untouchables", formerly called "harijan". The word "daal" (lentils) and "dalia" (porridge) are related. Yashwant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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