Social Life in Ancient India

According ancient Ancient India appears becomes belonged Bengal birth born Brāhmaṇas Calcutta called caste cattle century competence cows D. C. Sircar daughter described early economic enjoyed entitled epic epigraphic evidence expression fact gift give given gods groups hand Hindu husband Ibid important Indian inheritance inscription interesting king known Kṣatriya land later literature living marriage means mentioned mother North observed offered origin Pallava passage period person pointed position practice Prasat probably Prof received records reference regarded represented respect rules says seems signify similar Sircar Śiva slavery slaves social society sons sources South status story Śūdra suggested taken temple term texts tion tradition University Vaiśya various Varṇa Vedic village wife woman women