Caste system in India - Wikipedia
WEBThe caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic instance of social classification based on castes. It has its origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially in the aftermath of the collapse of the Mughal Empire and the establishment of the British Raj.
What is India's caste system? - BBC News
WEBJun 19, 2019 · 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...
India’s Caste System: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and Sudras
WEBThe Hindu caste system in India has 4 merit levels (varnas): Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras, and is about 3,000 years old. Discover more here.
Hinduism - Caste System, Dharma, Varna | Britannica
WEBSep 2, 2024 · Hindus maintain that the proliferation of the castes (jati s, literally “births”) was the result of intermarriage (which is prohibited in Hindu works on dharma), which led to the subdivision of the four classes, or varna s.
Caste | Social Stratification & Inequality | Britannica
WEBSep 30, 2024 · Caste, any of the ranked, hereditary, endogamous social groups, often linked with occupation, that together constitute traditional societies in South Asia, particularly among Hindus in India. Although sometimes used to designate similar groups in other societies, the “caste system” is uniquely.
History of the Caste System in India - ThoughtCo
WEBSep 13, 2024 · Each person was born into an unalterable social status; the four primary castes being Brahmin, the priests; Kshatriya, warriors and nobility; Vaisya, farmers, traders, and artisans; and Shudra, tenant farmers and servants. Some people were born outside of (and below) the caste system; they were called "untouchables" or …
America's 'Caste' System: Isabel Wilkerson Says It's More Than Racism - NPR
WEBAug 4, 2020 · In Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents, the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist examines the laws and practices that created a bipolar caste system in the U.S. — and how the Nazis borrowed from...
Jati: The Caste System in India - Asia Society
WEBThe caste system, as it actually works in India is called jati. The term jati appears in almost all Indian languages and is related to the idea of lineage or kinship group. There are perhaps more than 3000 jatis in India and there is no one all-Indian system of ranking them in order of status.
India - Caste System, Social Hierarchy, Diversity | Britannica
WEB1 day ago · India - Caste System, Social Hierarchy, Diversity: In South Asia the caste system has been a dominating aspect of social organization for thousands of years. A caste, generally designated by the term jati (“birth”), refers to a strictly regulated social community into which one is born.
Viewpoint: How the British reshaped India's caste system - BBC
WEBFirst, the caste system is a four-fold categorical hierarchy of the Hindu religion - with Brahmins (priests/teachers) on top, followed, in order, by Kshatriyas (rulers/warriors), Vaishyas...