Who were the Shudras?

Who were the Shudras?

"Who Were the Shudras?" is a book written by B.R. Ambedkar. Ambedkar dedicated the book to Mahatma Jotiba Fule (18271890).

In this book, Ambedkar argues that the Shudras were originally Aryans belonging to the Kshatriya class. Ambedkar further argues that the Brahmins brought about the degradation of the Shudras.


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