HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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amount of wealth owned
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level of academic achievement
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family in which one was born into
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office to which one was elected
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Detailed explanation-1: -Caste as a closed social stratification system in which membership is determined by birth and remains fixed for life; castes are also endogamous, meaning marriage is proscribed outside one’s caste, and offspring are automatically members of their parents’ caste.
Detailed explanation-2: -The caste system as it exists today is thought to be the result of developments during the collapse of the Mughal era and the rise of the British colonial government in India.
Detailed explanation-3: -The caste system in ancient India had been executed and acknowledged during, and ever since, the Vedic period that thrived around 1500-1000 BCE. The segregation of people based on their Varna was intended to decongest the responsibilities of one’s life, preserve the purity of a caste, and establish eternal order.
Detailed explanation-4: -There were four classes in the caste system: Brahmins (priests and scholars), Kshatriyas (kings, governors, and warriors), Vaishyas (cattle herders, agriculturists, artisans, and merchants), and Shudras (laborers and service providers).
Detailed explanation-5: -Widespread illiteracy. Influence of religion. Slow rate of industrialization. Influence of foreign rule. Geographical isolation. Inadequate progress in means of transportation and communication. Exploitation by political Parties. 08-Oct-2017