224 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Shahu Maharaja—Controversy with palace priests and Sankarachrya regarding eligibility of Vedic rites,
183-84
Shankaracharya, Karvir—His refusal to recognize Kayasthas as Kshatriyas: 183; Vs. Royal House of Kolhapur on eligibility to Vedic rites, 182-84
Shivaji— Vs. Brahmins, 175; Coronation by Vedic rites dependent on acceptance of Kshatriya Status by Brahmins, 175; and on their performance of his Upanayana, 176; Regarded by Brahmin Ministers and Maratha Sardars as Shudra,
176 (and footnote), 181; King at mercy of Brahmins, 177; His two coronations, 176-77 (footnote); Genealogy connecting him to Sisodiya Rajputs, 177-78, 181-82; Money paid to Brahmins at coronation,
180; His descendants vs. Brahmins, 182-84; Peshwas discontinue his Rajyabhisheka era, 182
Shrinivasa Iyengar, Mr. P. T.—On rare occurence of word ‘Arya’ in Rig Veda; a proof against theory of Invasion of India by Aryans, 74; Reference to 75 (footnote); on Civilization of Dasyus, 105
Shudras—Riddle of, 21, 35 : Genesis of, according to Purusha Sukta, 22, 23; Position of, according to Apastambha Dharma Sutra, 23-24, Vasishtha Dharma Sutra, 24; and Manusmriti,
24; Their status, 26,32 and 33; Was their inclusion implied in Rig Veda reference to five tribes. 31; are savarnas but not Dvijas and Traivarnikas, 36; Disabilities and penalties under Samhitas, Brahmanas, Sutras, Smritis, 42-57: Gist of penal legislations against,
55-56; Comparison between privileges of Brahmins and—,
56-57; Inequality and permanence
of disabilities, 63-64; Derivation of word, in Vayu Purana and Vedant Sutra, 103; Proper name of a tribe,
103; Lassen’s identification of, with Sodari tribe defeated by Alexander,
103; Associates of Abhirs according to Patanjali, 103; A separate tribe according to Brahma, Markendeya and Vishnu Puranas, 103; Vedas silent on, and later literature full of, 106; Basis of arguments that, were non-Aryans, 107, and, Aryans, 107-08; Statements showing basis of equality with Brahmins,
107-08, and eligibility to become Brahmins, 109-11; Aryan by birth according to Kautilya, 110-11; not slaves, 111; Participation in Coronation of kings during Brahmanic period. 111; Members of political assemblies, 112; As Kings and Ministers, 112, and 206; Their Wealthiness 112; and 207; Questions on assumption of their enslavement, 113; Were Aryans of Kshatriya class, 114, 131, 139; Significance of term—clan, phratry or tribe?, 130; Conflict with Brahmins, 140-55; not mentioned as separate Varna in Rig Veda, 139; Degradation to fourth Varna due to conflict with Brahmins, 140-203; Right to Upanayana, 166-70; Denial of Upanayana to, results; loss of property and knowledge, 170-72; Brahmins’ power for degrading,
173-74, 208; Shivaji a, 176; Kings of tribe of, 186-89; Stories of their reconciliation with,
192-200; Growth of laws against, disproves reconciliation with Brahmins, 198: Treatment ordained to Nishadas and Chandalas, 198-99; Did they suffer denial of Upanayana silently, 199-200; Name of single people in Indo-Aryan