WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Chandogya Upanishad indicates that varna is allocated on the basis of one’s birth and previous birth: Among them, those who did good work in this world [in their past life] attain a good birth accordingly. They are born as a brāhmin, a kṣatriya, or a vaiśya .

Detailed explanation-2: -Caste is determined by birth-a child is “born into” the caste of his parents. Caste is never a matter of choice. One can never change one’s caste, leave it, or choose not to join it, although there are instances where a paerson maybe expelled from their caste.

Detailed explanation-3: -Brahmin varna is the name of a social class as defined by such texts as the “Rig Veda” and other Hindu texts. From Sanskrit, varna means “type, ‘’ “class, ‘’ “order” or “color.” Brahmin varna includes priests, scholars and teachers, and is mostly considered the highest class.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the ancient text of Bhagavad Gita, the varna system was not considered to be hereditary and was assigned on the basis of karma.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is basically classification of people based on their occupation or position they hold in society according to which society is divided into four classes viz., Brahmans (priests or scholars having high position), Kshatriyas (Warriors or knights), Vaishyas (traders), Shudras (unskilled workers or labourers).