WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The “Untouchables” do not fall within the usual Caste System. They are considered to be:
A
Below the other castes
B
Above the other castes
C
even with the bottom class
D
even with the top class
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dalit (from Sanskrit: , romanized: dalita meaning “broken/scattered"), also previously known as untouchable, is the lowest stratum of the castes in India. Dalits were excluded from the four-fold varna system of Hinduism and were seen as forming a fifth varna, also known by the name of Panchama.

Detailed explanation-2: -At the bottom of the heap were the Shudras, who came from Brahma’s feet and did all the menial jobs. The main castes were further divided into about 3, 000 castes and 25, 000 sub-castes, each based on their specific occupation. Outside of this Hindu caste system were the achhoots-the Dalits or the untouchables.

Detailed explanation-3: -Untouchability is the individual discrimination against certain classes of persons. Dalits are sometimes called Untouchables. Untouchables are regarded as ‘low caste’ and have been marginalized for centuries.

Detailed explanation-4: -Option A is the correct answer because Dalits are put at the lowest end and are considered as lower caste.

Detailed explanation-5: -noun Hinduism. the quality or condition of being an untouchable, ascribed in the Vedic tradition to persons of low caste or to persons excluded from the caste system. CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

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