SSC
WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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The strict social segregation of people-specifically in India’s Hindu society-on the basis of ancestry and occupation
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Dowry
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Caste System
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Dharma
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Karma
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The caste system was deeply embedded in the Hindu religion. The Vedas identify four varnas, or caste groupings, based on religious status. At the top of the caste system were the Brahmin. These were the priests and they held a tremendous amount of power over everybody.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hinduism reinforced a strict social hierarchy called a caste system that made it nearly impossible for people to move outside of their social station.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Origins of the Caste System The Aryans defined key roles in society, then assigned groups of people to them. Individuals were born into, worked, married, ate, and died within those groups. There was no social mobility.
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