3 – The Caste System The origins of the complex hierarchy of the Hindu caste system can be tracked back to the Vedic ages. The principle of the caste system is based upon that a person’s status in society can be placed in a block of a pyramid‚ the higher you rise up the pyramid the closer you get to reaching Moksha.1 Moksha is the ultimate spiritual goal for a Hindu‚ where the soul is liberated from the cycle of death and rebirth‚ and the soul mergers with the Supreme Reality.2 Caste placement
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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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Divisions in India Society: The Caste System There are different theories about the establishment of Caste system. There are religious‚ mystical‚ biological and socio-historical theories about the Caste system. The word “caste” is derived from a Portuguese word “casta” which means “bread” or “lineage” (Encarta). A Class vs. a Caste System In any country’s history‚ a high stage of social development is reached only when the main social divisions are formed. “The caste system penetrates the Hindu society
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I will be talking about the caste system with the ethnographic examples “The Untouchable of India” from page 191‚ with my reflection on how the caste system plays a huge role in my life. A simple definition of caste system is a sort of identification which an individual is placed right at birth. For example‚ if your parents are born as Brahmin‚ you will follow the same class. Caste system and class has almost a similar meaning to it‚ the only difference is that caste use titles to represent someone
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Attitude to hierarchy A) The India’s caste system India has a hierarchical caste system in the society. Within Indian culture‚ Hindu or Muslim‚ urban or village‚ virtually all things‚ people‚ and groups of people are ranked according to various essential qualities. The social Hierarchy is present everywhere in India. Although India is a political democracy‚ in daily life there is a little adherence to notions of equality. Castes systems in India and caste like groups‚ classified in five groups
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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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The caste system is a system of division of labour and power in human society. It is a system of social stratification‚ and a basis foraffirmative action. Historically‚ it defined communities into thousands of endogamous hereditary groups called Jātis. The Jātis were grouped by the Brahminical texts under the four well-known caste categories (the varnas): viz Brahmins‚ Kshatriyas‚Vaishyas‚ and Shudras. Certain people were excluded altogether‚ ostracized by all other castes and treated as untouchables
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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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Political violence and corruption was common with politics a quest for advancement. Liberal disappointment Fundamental problems exist over legal equality and social hierarchy. Liberalism grew more out of a middle class English/French system. Latin America was not as in touch
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