tS=Noticeably absent, however, was Uma Bharati, a young Hindu <b>sannyasi</b> and prominent B.J.P. Member of Parliament.<br><br>In the Hindu tradition the only real escape from caste is in renunciation of the world for the life of the <b>sannyasi</b>.&tQ=A <b>sannyasi</b> is:&tC=An unmarried girl|A hermit|A person without formal education|A scriptural expert|One who has had a mystical vision&cC=2&fB=A <b>sannyasi</b> is a Hindu hermit or holy person who lives from alms. <b>Sannyasi</b> is pronounced san-YAHS-ee.
