The Caste System

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These were the nobles and the warriors in Ancient India...

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Kshatriyas

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These were the priests and the people who taught everybody about the vedas....

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Brahmins

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These people were the farmers, merchants, and artisans in Ancient India.

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Vaishyas

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These people were servants and slaves in Ancient India...

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Shudras

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These were the people that the Ancient Indians avoided touching and, in many cases, even looking at.

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Untouchables

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These people were not allowed to live in the villages: Untouchables, Brahmins, Shudras, Khatriyas

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Untouchables

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The untouchables gave themselves this name.

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Dalits

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Brahmins are represented by the mouth because....

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they say the prayers

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Shudras are represented by the feet because...

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they are the lowest caste

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Vaishyas are the legs because...

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they support the other castes