<P> Who Were the Shudras? is a history book written by Indian social reformer and polymath B.R. Ambedkar . The book discusses the origin of the Shudra Varna . Ambedkar dedicated the book to Jyotirao Phule (1827--1890). </P> <P> In the book Ambedkar, citing Rigveda, Mahabharata and other ancient vedic scriptures, estimates that the Shudras were originally Aryans . They were a part of the Kshatriya Varna belonging to the Solar race (Suryavansha). </P>

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