HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Hindus could leave the Caste System by following the Eightfold Path
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Hindus could find happiness in the Caste System by following the Four Noble Truths
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Hindus could stay in the same Caste System level for eternity by following their Dharma
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Hindus could only work their way up the Caste System levels by Reincarnation
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hinduism is bound to the hierarchical structure of the caste system, a categorization of members of society into defined social classes. An individual’s position in the caste system is thought to be a reflection of accumulated merit in past lives (karma).
Detailed explanation-2: -The caste system is deeply rooted in the Hinduism belief in karma and reincarnation. Dating back more than 3, 000 years, the caste system divides Hindus into four main categories – Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras based on who they were in their past life, their karma, and what family line they come from.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Hindu idea of reincarnation kept the caste system alive. Hindus believe when a person dies, he or she is reincarnated as another being, hopefully in a higher caste. The only way to move to a higher caste in the next life is to strictly obey the rules of one’s current caste.
Detailed explanation-4: -These groups are arranged in hierarchical manner one above the other. The first group, Brahmin, occupies the top position in this hierarchy. The second group is Rajanya (later known as Kshatriyas), third is Vaishya. The Shudras come last in the hierarchy according to the Rigveda.
Detailed explanation-5: -The caste is based on the belief that more castes have greater religious purity, and that the castes at the bottom are religiously impure. The social structure was rigid and it was a caste system.