WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.

Detailed explanation-2: -According to this theory, the caste system is of divine origin. It says the caste system is an extension of the varna system, where the 4 varnas originated from the body of Bramha. At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and came from Brahma’s head.

Detailed explanation-3: -The caste system in ancient India was used to establish separate classes of inhabitants based upon their social positions and employment functions in the community.

Detailed explanation-4: -Different families who professed the same profession developed social relations between them and organised as a common community, meaning Jati. Later on the Aryans who created the caste system, added to their system non-Aryans.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Varna system in Dharma-shastras divides society into four varnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishya and Shudras). Those who fall out of this system because of their grievous sins are ostracised as outcastes (untouchables) and considered outside the varna system.