A Social History of India

Ananda Aryan Asoka attained authority Ayurvedic Ayyappan become belonging birth Blessed Bodhisatva born Brahma Brahmins British Buddha Buddhist caste system caste-Hindus century A.D. Ceylon Chattampi Swami Cochin converted culture dharma disciple divine doctrine entire established Ezhava community Ezhava family Ezhavas faith gods Hindu human India intellectual Islam Kerala Kesavan king knowledge Krishna Kshatriyas Kumaran Asan land language leader literary literature living Madhavan Madras maharaja Malabar Malayalam Malayalee masses Mavelikara mind Mohammedan monks moral Muslims Nampootiri Nayars organised origin Palpu Panickar Parasurama Parayas Perumal philosophy Pillai poet political proselytisation proverted Pulayas raja Rama Ramayana religion religious Rig Veda rituals rulers ruling Saivite Sankara Sanskrit Sasta scholars Siva Sivagiri slaves SNDP Yogam social groups society spiritual Sree Narayana Guru status Sudras Syrian Christians Tamil Tathagata temple Tiyyas Travancore tribes Trivandrum truth untouchability Vaidyan Vaikam Vaishnavism Varma varna vedic Vishnu women worship