HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Different castes shared the same rules for governing heir behavior
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foreigners were treated as members of the lowest caste
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People had to stay in the same caste to which they were born
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Caste were encourae to interact with one another
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Shudras were the major caste groups. The Brahmins had tremendous social respect whereas the Shudras were despised. The resultant discrimination based on one’s caste led to the advent of religions promoting social equality like Buddhism.
Detailed explanation-2: -A hierarchical system wherein generally the Brahmins were at the head of the hierarchy, but this hierarchy was disputed in some cases. In various linguistic areas, hundreds of castes had a gradation generally acknowledged by everyone.
Detailed explanation-3: -India’s caste system has been influential. One’s caste can control access to political power, land, and police or judicial assistance. Castes also tend to influence local politics by being local to certain areas. Political parties in everywhere tend to represent the interests of specific castes.