On The Unintended Influence Of Jainism On The Development Of Caste In Post-Classical Tamil Society

Tamil nationalist scholars have held that the early Tamil society was casteless. But, they have not been able to explain away the occurrence of words such as pulaiyaṉ, iḻipiṟappiṉōṉ, iḻipiṟappāḷaṉ, and iḻiciṉaṉ, which are traditionally interpreted as low-born persons in classical Tamil literature....

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Main Author: Palaniappan, Sudalaimuthu (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 2008
In: International Journal of Jaina Studies
Year: 2008, Volume: 4, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-65
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