The caste system was established very early in Hinduism. The Sanskrit for caste is “varna”, which is also the word for colour. The noble Lord mentioned the Aryan conquerors, who were supposed to be lighter skinned. They wanted a division not only on the basis of who would do what but on the basis of colour.
Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Flather
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 March 2013.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill.
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2012-13
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