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1. SEMESTER - IV
AIHC & Arch-C-401: Ancient Indian Social Life and Institutions
Unit I : Varna-Āśrama System
3. Varna and
emergences Jāti
Sachin Kr. Tiwary

2. Jati
Nomenclature
Source
Reason-
External War
Special Class
Varn-Sankar
Art and
Specilisation
Foreigner
Views
Features
Topic to be discussed
• 1. Jati – Meaning of the
word
• 2. Features/Importance
• 3. Negative Aspects
• 4. Positive Aspects
• 5. Reason of Division
• 6. Development of Jati
based on Economy, Social
Kautilya’s Arthshastra
Megasthanese’s Indica
Diodotus’s view
Ptanali’s Views

4. Aspects
of Jati
Positive
Aspect
Negative
Aspect