The caste system described on Wikipedia‚ is the social stratification and social restrictions in the Indian subcontinent‚ in which social classes are defined by thousands of endogamous hereditary groups‚ often termed as jātis or castes.The caste system in India can be explained more of the a complex social structure of their hierarchy. The caste system is more of a group of people having a specific social rank. The jatis or castes can vary in size from a few to thousands of people. There are various
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At present caste system is discouraged in India‚ its root was very strong in ancient India. The ancient Aryans started the system. They divided the society into four castes such as Brahmana‚ Kshatriya‚ Vaisya and Shudra. This division was made on the basis of the work which the Aryans did. Economists term it as division of labour. At that time society needed the work of all these castes. There was interference of one caste in another. The Brahma worshipped Gods and Goddesses. The Kshatriyas were
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The caste system of India All types of societies and races have some sort of functional social stratification. The only difference is that in most cases it remains in an elementary from and elastic. The peculiar feature of the Indian caste system is that in India the aforesaid process has crystalized into watertight compartments. And it has become permanent feature of the Hindu society. It is very difficult to give out and dried definition of caste. We may offer fairly accurate description
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Caste System Throughout thousands of years in the Hindu religion‚ a person’s social class was determined immediately after they are born. This organisation was then later known as the Caste System. Caste members lived‚ married‚ and worked within their selected group. A person born into one caste was not allowed to change castes or associate with other members of a different caste. Rules and expectations were set for each caste‚ each caste had a clear and distinct role within the community. It does
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Work involving mostly mental activity is called:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | white-collar work. | Correct Answer: | white-collar work. | | | | | * Question 3 3 out of 3 points | | | The historical replacement of caste systems with class systems:Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | replaces one kind of inequality with another. | Correct Answer: | replaces one kind of inequality with another. |
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Hindu society is plagued by the ills of caste system and of late‚ this problem has taken the proportions of Goliath and is threatening the very integrity of the nation. The society in India is rather divided on the basis of caste and not a single day passes without an incident where caste becomes the focal point. Recently in Maharashtra State a Dalit family of four was done to death by the upper caste Hindus and there was big riot and arson in the State. Similar incidents also take place in other
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The Caste System in India By : Justice Markandey Katju‚ Judge‚ Supreme Court of India The caste system is one of the greatest social evils plaguing our country today. It is acting as a powerful social and political divisive force in our country at a time when it is absolutely essential for us to be united if we wish to face our nation’s challenges. It is a curse on our country which must be speedily eradicated if we wish to progress. We may consider a few facts to realize how strongly caste
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The caste system in Hinduism was created around 1200 BC‚ during the Vedic period‚ and has been a continual tradition in Hindu society even after being outlawed in the Indian Constitution in 1950 which was a major change for Hindu society. This tradition‚ which is so deeply embedded into Hinduism‚ is hard to abolish as it has been a continued tradition and way of life for a long period of time .The Indian term for caste is jati‚ and generally designates a group that can vary in size from a handful
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The Caste System and the Stages of Life in Hinduism http://www.friesian.com/caste.htm The pattern of social classes in Hinduism is called the "caste system." The chart shows the major divisions and contents of the system. Basic caste is called varn.a‚ or "color." Subcaste‚ or jâti‚ "birth‚ life‚ rank‚" is a traditional subdivision of varn.a. [pic] The Bhagavad Gita says this about the varn.as: [41] The works of Brahmins‚ Ks.atriyas‚ Vaishyas‚ and Shudras are different‚ in harmony with the three
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show the creation of the caste system and social hierarchy. We see the creation of a caste system in Hindu mythology with Brahmin being the highest and Shudra being the lowest. In Chinese mythology we see the creation of a social hierarchy with differences between the rich and the poor. In both these traditions‚ superior beings are responsible for the creation of a social hierarchy. In Hinduism‚ the myth of Purusha‚ the cosmic man‚ explains the creation of the caste system‚ and in Chinese mythology
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