SSC MTS EXAM

Detailed explanation-1: -Those at the bottom of the hierarchy, who fall outside the four main categories of Brahmins (priests and teachers), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), Vaishyas (traders and merchants) and the Shudras (laborers), are considered “untouchables” or Dalits.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma’s feet and did all the menial jobs. The main castes were further divided into about 3, 000 castes and 25, 000 sub-castes, each based on their specific occupation. Outside of this Hindu caste system were the achhoots-the Dalits or the untouchables.