WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -This is when the Aryans began to impose a rigid social structure in Ancient India. This system is called the caste system. Caste members lived, ate, married, and worked with their own group. A person born into one caste rarely changed castes or mixed with members from other castes.

Detailed explanation-2: -The segregation of people based on their Varna was intended to decongest the responsibilities of one’s life, preserve the purity of a caste, and establish eternal order. This would pre-resolve and avoid all forms of disputes originating from conflicts within business and encroachment on respective duties.

Detailed explanation-3: -As rules of interaction between varnas got stricter, the Aryan social order became more complex. This caste system divided the society based on birth, wealth, or occupation. 3, 000 castes once existed in India.