HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Kshatriyas
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Vaishyas
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Shudras
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Untouchables
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Detailed explanation-1: -The so-called “untouchables” were the groups of people who were placed at the bottom of the ladder of the caste system. They were seen as impure and unworthy. They did not enjoy the same rights as the upper castes and could only do menial jobs like removing bodies of dead animals and picking up garbage.
Detailed explanation-2: -“Untouchable” is a name for members of the lowest caste in India, called Dalit or nowadays “Scheduled caste”. The word “Dalit” stands for “suppressed, smashed, broken into pieces” in Sanskrit. 200 million Indian people are still considered to be members of this caste.
Detailed explanation-3: -The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras.