HISTORY
CIVILIZATIONS OF ASIA
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Question
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People were free to practice the religion of their choice
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People had to take tests to get government jobs
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People were born into a social group and remained in it their entire lives
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People exchanged military service for land
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Detailed explanation-1: -Some people were born outside of (and below) the caste system; they were called “untouchables” or Dalits-"the crushed ones."
Detailed explanation-2: -The history of caste stems largely from Hindu religion, but there are many interactions of note that have altered the practice, such as the Buddhist revolution and British rule. It is widely believed that the earliest beginnings trace back to the arrival of the Aryans in India around 1500 BC.
Detailed explanation-3: -A Caste System divided Indian society into groups based on their birth, wealth, or occupation. The caste to which a person belonged determined his or her place in society, including who that person’s spouse, friends, and occupation could be. This was usually permanent, but was not always the case.
Detailed explanation-4: -The caste system in India may have several origins, possibly starting with the well-defined social orders of the Indo-Aryans in the Vedic Period, c. 1750-500 BCE.