HISTORY
ANCIENT INDIA
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Question
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The Brahman told Aryans to set up the caste system
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Aryans had dark skin and the Indians had light skin
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More Indians had dark skin, and Aryans wanted to control them
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The Indians were threatening the Aryans
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Detailed explanation-1: -Under the caste system, Aryans divided people, into castes, or groups, according to their occupation. Aryans created four main castes. The top castes were made up of priests, kings, and warriors. The lowest caste was made up of workers who served the higher castes.
Detailed explanation-2: -The worst aspect of the caste system was untouchability. The untouchable suffered from various social, economic, political and religious disabilities. In the name of religion, they were thoroughly exploited in the most inhuman manner. The lower castes were placed in the category of untouchables.
Detailed explanation-3: -The caste system has existed in some form in India for at least 3, 000 years. It is a social hierarchy passed down through families, and it can dictate the professions a person can work in as well as aspects of their social lives, including whom they can marry.
Detailed explanation-4: -This shows the caste system originated 1, 575 years ago, during the Gupta dynasty, possibly during the reign of Chandragupta the Second or Kumaragupta the First.