CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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the Hindu concept that people are born with a set of skills that help them serve one of the four general needs of a functioning society
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a class, or group, in Indian society
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the religion founded by Siddhartha, which teaches that life brings suff ering that one can escape by seeking nirvana through enlightenment
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a key idea of Buddhism whereby followers should live their lives according to these eight teachings
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Detailed explanation-1: -A caste is a form of social stratification determined by one single factor i.e. ritualistic legitimization of authority. Class of a person is based on multiple factors like economic status, education, power, achievements etc.
Detailed explanation-2: -While castes are perceived as hereditary groups with a fixed ritual status, social classes are defined in terms of the relations of production. A social class is a category of people who have a similar socio-economic status in relation to other classes in the society.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is a social hierarchy passed down through families, and it can dictate the professions a person can work in as well as aspects of their social lives, including whom they can marry. While the caste system originally was for Hindus, nearly all Indians today identify with a caste, regardless of their religion.