RELIGIONS
SHINTO
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contact between India and the rest of the world has been limited
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the caste system promoted industrialization
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the Hindu doctrines of dharma and karma support the caste system
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the Indian Congress Party supported a rigid class structure
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Detailed explanation-1: -How do Hindu beliefs support the caste system? Hindus believe that a person’s caste is a result of karma, that it is a result of that person’s deeds in past lives. Hindus believe that people can improve their caste in the next life by carrying out their dharma (obligations) in this life.
Detailed explanation-2: -According to one long-held theory about the origins of South Asia’s caste system, Aryans from central Asia invaded South Asia and introduced the caste system as a means of controlling the local populations. The Aryans defined key roles in society, then assigned groups of people to them.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dharma is a concept of social order and duty that sustains the whole universe. A person’s placement in a caste (varna) and birth group (jati) is one element of dharma. Jati is historically also used to determine social interactions and marriages, as dharma guides every aspect of daily life.