CIVILIZATION
INDUS VALLEY
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Brahmins, Kshatriyas
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Servants, Merchants, Bankers
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Vaiyshas, Sudras
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Dalits
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Detailed explanation-1: -These four castes are the Brahmins (priests, teachers), Kshatriyas (rulers, warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, merchants) and Sudras (servants), and the 5th group is the group of the untouchables, called Dalits.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Varna system in Dharma-shastras divides society into four varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishya and Shudras).
Detailed explanation-3: -A caste system is a class structure that is determined by birth. Loosely, it means that in some societies, the opportunities you have access to depend on the family you happened to be born into. The phrase caste system has been around since the 1840s, but we’ve been using caste since the 1500s.
Detailed explanation-4: -The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras.
Detailed explanation-5: -Brahmins: the priestly caste. After their religious role decreased they became the caste of officialdom. Kshatriya: warrior caste. Vaisya: the commoner caste. Sudras: represented the great bulk of the Indian population. Untouchables: descendants of slaves or prisoners.