Artha Vijnana: Journal of The Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics

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The Sinhalese Caste System


     

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In Ceylon out of a total population of 8.1 million persons (Census - 1953) nearly 70 per cent constitute the Sinhalese speaking people. Out of these about nine-tenths are Buddhists and many of them have observed and are still observing some form of a caste system similar to the social system found in India.
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In Ceylon out of a total population of 8.1 million persons (Census - 1953) nearly 70 per cent constitute the Sinhalese speaking people. Out of these about nine-tenths are Buddhists and many of them have observed and are still observing some form of a caste system similar to the social system found in India.


DOI: https://doi.org/10.21648/arthavij%2F1963%2Fv5%2Fi2%2F116890