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A member of the fourth caste in India's caste system. Traditionally members of the Sudra are not allowed to study the Veda, the most sacred of the Hindu scriptures, or learn Sanskrit. They are religiously known as ‘once born’ and are those members of the community who provide a service, such as manual and agricultural labourers, or washermen or washerwomen (called dhobi).
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