HISTORY
MISCELLENOUS QUESTIONS
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pre-Aryan society.
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Hinduism.
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Buddhism.
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Islam.
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Detailed explanation-1: -a) The caste system was an outgrowth of Hinduism but became identified also with Buddhism.
Detailed explanation-2: -The texts state that Purusha was separated into four parts by the gods. These four parts became the four varna of people in Aryan society. Purusha’s mouth became the Brahmins, his arms became the Kshatriyas, his legs became the Vaishyas, and his feet became the Shudras. The highest varna in society was the Brahmins.
Detailed explanation-3: -The origin of caste Caste in India has four roots, (a) racial (b) occupational and economic (c) migrational and (d) religious. tribes. the entire prehistoric India, barring the north east, was the Dravidians who extended from Sind to Cheranadu. Northern India.