Savarna (Hinduism)

Savarna ( सवर्ण ) communities are those that belong to any one of the four varnas (Hindu social castes).^[1]^[2]

The Varna system in Hinduism divides the society into four classes or varnas with their respective occpations as follows :^[3]^[4]

Brahmins: vaidya/vedic scholars, priests and teachers.
Kshatriyas: rulers, warriors and administrators.
Vaishyas: agriculturalists and merchants.^[5]
Shudras: laborers and service providers.

So, any "caste" or community belonging to any of these four varnas (viz. Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas & Shudras) is called a Savarna caste or community, while a caste or community that does not belong to any of these four varnas is called Avarna caste or community.

References[]

^ DR Jatava (2011). The Hindu Sociology. Surabhi Publications. p. 92.
^ Yājñika, Acyuta and Sheth, Suchitra (2005). The Shaping of Modern Gujarat: Plurality, Hindutva, and Beyond, p. 260. Penguin Books India
^ Doniger, Wendy (1999). Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of world religions. Springfield, MA, USA: Merriam-Webster. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0.
^ Ingold, Tim (1994). Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology. London New York: Routledge. p. 1026. ISBN 978-0-415-28604-6.
^ Kumar, Arun (2002). Encyclopaedia of Teaching of Agriculture. Anmol Publications. p. 411. ISBN 978-81-261-1316-3.

[1] DR Jatava (2011). The Hindu Sociology. Surabhi Publications. p. 92.

[2] Yājñika, Acyuta and Sheth, Suchitra (2005). The Shaping of Modern Gujarat: Plurality, Hindutva, and Beyond, p. 260. Penguin Books India

[Doniger_1999_186-3] Doniger, Wendy (1999). Merriam-Webster's encyclopedia of world religions. Springfield, MA, USA: Merriam-Webster. p. 186. ISBN 978-0-87779-044-0.

[4] Ingold, Tim (1994). Companion Encyclopedia of Anthropology. London New York: Routledge. p. 1026. ISBN 978-0-415-28604-6.

[Kumar2002-5] Kumar, Arun (2002). Encyclopaedia of Teaching of Agriculture. Anmol Publications. p. 411. ISBN 978-81-261-1316-3.

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