Debasmita Das “Your father’s family is Mahishya, which means those born of a Kshatriya father and a Vaishya mother.” My mother lowered her voice and continued, “But rumor is they are Shudras. They are agrarian essentially, that’s why many in the family aren’t that well-off.” This was an answer many years in the making – …
Mahishya Caste Negotiations – A Personal Reflection
