HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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untouchables
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sudras
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vaisyas
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brahmins
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Detailed explanation-1: -Hence, caste groups are exogamous is not a feature of caste system in India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Caste system is a discriminatory system that grouped people in a hierarchial structure. The group of people who were excluded from this system were called Dalits. They were considered untouchables. They were given low paying and menial jobs and were denied their basic rights.
Detailed explanation-3: -According to the religious Hindu text, untouchables were not considered a part of the varna system. Therefore, they were not treated like the savarnas (Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras).
Detailed explanation-4: -At the top of the hierarchy were the Brahmins who were mainly teachers and intellectuals and came from Brahma’s head. Kshatriyas, or the warriors and rulers, came from his arms. Vaishyas, or the traders, were created from his thighs. At the bottom were the Shudras, who came from Brahma’s feet.