HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
Question
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untouchables
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Harappa
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silk road
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -These four castes are the Brahmins (priests, teachers), Kshatriyas (rulers, warriors), Vaishyas (landowners, merchants) and Sudras (servants), and the 5th group is the group of the untouchables, called Dalits.
Detailed explanation-2: -In general, Untouchability refers to the practice of discriminating against several individuals and groups with reference to their caste and the jobs done by them. Untouchability has been practiced for a very long time. This works on the Indian caste system hierarchy.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Shudras (shoo-dras) were the lowest of the four varnas. This was the majority of the population. People in this caste were slaves, servants, and unskilled workers. They received little informal education and were often the poorest of the castes.
Detailed explanation-4: -Untouchability is the practice of discriminating various individuals and groups based on their cast and the jobs done by them. Untouchability is practiced for a very long time. It works on the Indian caste system hierarchy. The untouchables usually bear inhuman treatment because they belong to the lower caste.