RELIGIONS
SHINTO
Question
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In India, the caste system determined a person’s occupation, personal associations, and marriage partner.This situation shows that the caste system
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has been stronger in urban areas than in rural areas
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has helped eliminate ethnic and religious rivalries
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has been a way of life as well as an element of religion
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has promoted social mobility within Indian society
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Explanation:
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: -However the institution of marriage within one’s own caste is strongly preferred, women are occasionally allowed to marry men of higher caste, with their children assuming their father’s status. If a Brahmin marries a Brahmin, then the child born will also be a Brahmin.
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