Multiple choice

Sudras have been referred to as the 'Niravasita'(excluded) and the 'Aniravasita'(not excluded) by :

  1. Patanjali

  2. Panini

  3. Yajnavalkya

  4. Manu
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Explanation

The grammarian Panini, in his work Ashtadhyayi, refers to the Sudras as 'Niravasita' (excluded) and 'Aniravasita' (not excluded) in the context of their status within the social order.

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