Shudras are fourth in the hierarchy ... causing those in the “lower” castes to suffer employment and housing discrimination. This has led to bills aimed at writing caste into existing protections.

The Shudras, though often relegated to the lowest ... were considered spiritually and socially superior to those from lower castes. This belief reinforced social separation and exclusion, creating ...

However, it has sometimes been used to justify unequal treatment or to deny the rights of the ‘lower castes ... This caste includes many trades. Shudras Manual workers, labourers This ...