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: -Hindus believe in the doctrines of samsara (the continuous cycle of life, death, and reincarnation) and karma (the universal law of cause and effect). One of the key thoughts of Hinduism is “atman, ‘’ or the belief in soul. This philosophy holds that living creatures have a soul, and they’re all part of the supreme soul.

Detailed explanation-3: -In other words, the caste system in Hinduism is a religious institution while it is social in others. As a general rule, higher castes converts became higher castes in other religions while lower caste converts acquired lower caste positions.

Detailed explanation-4: -While caste has a social purpose for the present structures and lifestyles of cultures, religion’s purpose is more often related to the future and aimed at a lifestyle in coherence with a deity’s example. Religion most often precedes a caste system, since most caste systems are derived from religious philosophy.

Detailed explanation-5: -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.