Ancient India: Caste System

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Who brought the idea of the caste system to India?

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Aryans

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How did you get assigned to your caste?

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You were born into it

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What is the highest level in the caste system?

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Brahmin

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If you were born into the Khsatriyas (warrior) caste would you ever move up to a higher caste?

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No, you stayed in your caste until you die

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Each caste had specific jobs. What kind of jobs did the "untouchables" do?

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burn the dead in cremation ceremony

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A varna is

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a caste

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This varna included warriors

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Kshatriyas

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This varna included the farmers, craftspeople, and traders

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Vaisyas

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This varna included the unskilled workers and servants

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Sudras

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This group of people did not belong to any caste because they were banned from their caste.

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Untouchables