... A characteristic of the social structure of South India - although it is impossible to say for sure whether this is a characteristic unique to the Dravidian peoples - is that historically there have been relatively few Brahmin and Kshatriya castes, and conversely there have been many Shudra and other castes. As a result, according to Romila Thapar, during the Chola period, the status and class differences between castes were small, and the caste order with Brahmins at the top was not necessarily strictly adhered to. However, as Hinduism spread to South India later on, caste regulations were strengthened and the class system became fixed. ... *Some of the terminology references "Thapar, R." are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
… 南インドの社会構造の特質として――それがドラビダ民族固有の特質かどうかは断定しえないが――歴史的にバラモンやクシャトリヤのカーストが比較的少なく,逆にシュードラなどのカーストが多いことがあげられよう。その結果,ターパルRomila Thaparによれば,チョーラ時代にはカースト間の身分・階層差は小さく,またバラモンを頂点とするカースト秩序も必ずしも厳守されなかったようである。もっとも,その後南インドでもヒンドゥー教の浸透とともにカースト規制は強化され,身分制も固定化していった。… ※「Thapar,R.」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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