HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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Castes shared the same rules for governing their 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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Castes were encouraged to interact with one anothe
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Detailed explanation-1: -The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories-Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.
Detailed explanation-2: -There is nothing inherently Hindu about caste or a caste system if converts to Hinduism feel free to reject it. Hindus of all stripes do not themselves number caste as the critical feature of their religion to follow.
Detailed explanation-3: -Hinduism is bound to the hierarchical structure of the caste system, a categorization of members of society into defined social classes. An individual’s position in the caste system is thought to be a reflection of accumulated merit in past lives (karma).
Detailed explanation-4: -Solution: The above statement is true. Caste inequalities are still prevalent in India.