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Arthashastra

Science of material gain or classical Indian text of realpolitik. This ancient work contains details of how the Aryan king should break up democratic tribes by means of divide and rule, annihilate their structure and settle the population as sudras or menials.
Aryan

The name by which the Vedic people called themselves. The tern became to mean noble later on.
Ayurveda

Science of long life or science of ancient Indian medicine.
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Caste based on authoritarianism and political power

The root of untouchability is the caste system; the root of the caste system is the religion attached to varna and ashram and the root of varnashram is Brahminical religion; and the root of Brahmnical religion is authoritarianism or political power.

Dr B R Ambedka

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