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Uppara is the name of a caste or minority group in India. The caste takes its name from the preparing of salt (''uppu''), which was the original community's primary economic activity. == Origins == As per Hindu mythology Only four major castes have been described : * Brahmins (priests) * Kshatriyas (warriors) * Vaishyas (commerce) * Shudras (workmen) The Upparas are classified as Kshatriyas. The major Dravidian languages (Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam) all use a variation of "uppu" to mean salt. Therefore, the persons engaged in the manufacture of salt are called Uppara in Kannada; Uppar or Upparollu in Telugu; Uppaliya, Uppaliyan and Upaliga in Tamil. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア(Wikipedia)』 ■ウィキペディアで「Uppara」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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