Practicing Success
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| Which of the following activity was considered as polluting by the Brahmans? |
Handling of corpses. Cleaning of streets Cleaning of toilets All of these |
| Handling of corpses. |
| In sharp contrast to the purity aspect, some activities were regarded as particularly “polluting”. These included handling corpses and dead animals. Those who performed such tasks, designated as chandalas, were placed at the very bottom of the hierarchy. Their touch and, in some cases, even seeing them was regarded as “polluting” by those who claimed to be at the top of the social order. |
