Namassej / Namasudra

Namasudra is the name of a caste who originally resided in certain regions of Bengal, India. The original term for this community is Chandala, a term reserved for sections of society outside and below the four-tiered varna hierarchy. They were made outcast during the Sen Dynasty in Banga and therefrom they were known as chandala. Chandala here means outcaste due to their defying nature. Sociological evidence supports the existence of three tradit... more

Namasudra is the name of a caste who originally resided in certain regions of Bengal, India. The original term for this community is Chandala, a term reserved for sections of society outside and below the four-tiered varna hierarchy. They were made outcast during the Sen Dynasty in Banga and therefrom they were known as chandala. Chandala here means outcaste due to their defying nature. Sociological evidence supports the existence of three traditional clans: Kasyap, Goutam and Bhardwaj. less