Dhiren shakya biography of william
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Shakya caste is Kshatriya Rajput, then why in OBC category ?
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Hello Everyone,
I am writing a book on Lord Buddha and need some suggestions.
According to Hindu mythological books or Puranas Lord Buddha was a Hindu prince of the Kingdom of Kapilavastu and his real name was Siddhartha Shakya (son of King Shuddhodhana Shakya). Hindu Puranas,specifically Vishnu Purana, also mention Shakya caste/clan as a descendant of Suryavansha and belonging to Kshatriya varna.
However, I found out that there is something called 'gotra' in Hinduism. And Shakya caste belongs to Brahmin (priest) gotra.
So I am confused now, whether Gautam Buddha and his Shakya caste is a Kshatriya or a Brahmin ?
Also, when Shakya caste is a Kshatriya (or Brahmin) caste then why Indian government has put it in Backward caste category (OBC) list ?
Malcom J Haddon
History Analyst and Researcher
National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore
Previous: Calcutta U
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Michael Beckloff completed his Bachelor’s degree in Cell Biology and Biology at KU. He also did undergraduate research in the lab of Dr. Rob Weaver. He is currently the co-founder of Silvergate Pharmaceuticals and Chief Development Officer for Azurity Pharmaceuticals. Mr. Beckloff’s interest in drug development was sparked by his father, who pursued a medical degree. Interestingly, his grandfather had lung cancer and used a drug that was developed by his father, which further propelled Michael’s passion to discover drugs that benefit patients. He began his career in the pharmaceutical industry at Marion Laboratories and later worked with his father who found a drug development consulting company. He grew the consulting business, which was eventually acquired by Cardinal Health, a Top 20 Fortune company. He partnered with The University of Kansas, Children’s Mercy Hospital, and the Kauffman Foundation, to develop drug products for pediatric medicine, with the
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By Sanyukta Shrestha
Published in DREAMS Magazine, August
I was born to a household opposite a big marshy pond. When I was about six, local people dug it up to reveal a beautiful water conduit with hundreds of ancient sculptures lying around. I then realised why the town was called Naxal-DhungeDhara.
As inom turned twenty, a pond next to Thamel, some 2 Km west from Naxal, was dug up to reveal another dhungedhara in working condition and accompanied by a number of Lichhavi period artefacts including a years old inscription! I realised that my neighbourhood could be just one such example and a huge number of other dhungedharas could be well under the ponds or even the ground level waiting to be unearthed.
(Photo: Naxal-DhungeDhara, Kathmandu. Sanyukta Shrestha, )
A more classic case being the excavation of HandiGaun in AD, which unearthed a dhungedhara dated AD. Furthermore, the meaning of “BhotaHiti” would have lost in oblivion had there not been discovered four water co