[Y-Indology] Caste in S. India

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At 02:32 PM 6/27/02 -0000, naga_ganesan wrote:

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>Usually, the "Aryans" are supposed to have created caste system in

>India. The Tamil contribution is significant in ancient times as well.

 

One observation:

 

Of course, in Bhagavad-gita (4.13), Krishna claims to have created the system

of varnas (social divisions) based on guna (quality) and karma (work).

In the course of time this idea degenerated in the idea of castes based on

birth.

To consider that birth in a family of doctors is sufficient to practice medicine

is certainly ludicrous--one must have the training, which can also be acquired

by those born in other families.

 

Best wishes,

Chris Beetle