Shudras count as savarna while Untouchables are avarna outsiders
Evidence
4 Savarna: those with varna, a caste Hindu; a term used for those within the fourfold varna system. A Shudra is also a savarna; the opposite of savarna is avarna, the Untouchable. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 1031
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Category: Definitional Content
- DEFINE: Clarifies the savarna/avarna distinction within the varna system.