India history and geography

Source: Wisdom Library: India History

Khadabada (or, Khaḍabaḍa) refers to one of the 84 castes (gaccha) in the Jain community according to Mr. P. D. Jain. The Jain caste and sub-caste system was a comparatively later development within their community, and it may have arisen from the ancient classification of Brāhmaṇa, Kṣatriya, Vaiśya and Śūdra. Before distinction of these classes (such as Khadabada), the society was not divided into distinct separate sections, but all were considered as different ways of life and utmost importance was attached to individual chartacter and mode of behaviour.

According to Dr. Vilas Adinath Sangava, “Jainism does not recognise castes (viz., Khadabada) as such and at the same time the Jaina books do not specifically obstruct the observance of caste rules by the members of the Jaina community. The attitude of Jainism towards caste is that it is one of the social practices, unconnected with religion, observed by people; and it was none of its business to regulate the working of the caste system” (source).

The legendary account of the origin of these 84 Jain castes (e.g., Khadabada) relate that once a rich Jain invited members of the Jain community in order to establish a vaiśya-mahāsabhā (i.e. Central Association of Traders). In response, 84 representatives came from different places, and they were later seen as the progenitors of these castes. Various sources however mention differences in the list.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

khaḍabaḍa (खडबड).—f A formation imitative of certain sounds (as of the rustling or rattling of a mouse in straw or a pitcher &c.) 2 fig. Bickering, jarring, snapping. 3 Lumber, any cumbering medley or jumble. 4 (Esp. used, and interchangeably with gaḍabaḍa, by hammals.) Stoniness, ruggedness, or interrupted character of ground.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

khaḍabaḍa (खडबड).—f A formation imit. of certain sounds (as of the rustling, &c.); lumber.

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Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Starts with: Khadabadakhunta, Khadabadanem, Khadabadata.

Ends with: Khadakhadabada, Khatakhadabada.

Full-text: Khadabadanem, Khadabadata, Dhadapada, Dhadaphada, Dhadabada, Gadabada.

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