WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are four divisions of the caste system. These are Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudras. The hereditary occupational division was sanctioned by rituals in this system is what makes it different from other societies.

Detailed explanation-2: -There are 3, 000 castes and 25, 000 sub-castes in India, each related to a specific occupation. Caste-based differences have also been practised in other regions and religions in the Indian subcontinent, like Nepalese Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.

Detailed explanation-3: -Classes depend mainly on economic differences between groupings of individuals-inequalities in possession and control of material resources-whereas in caste system non-economic factors such as influence of religion [theory of karma, rebirth and ritual (purity-pollution)] are most important.

Detailed explanation-4: -(i) It was a hierarchical occupational division of the society.-. (ii) In ancient times, ‘varna’ system started in India which had four varnas-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras. The basis of these castes were their occupations.