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प्रश्न
What does the term caste mean?
उत्तर
In Hindu society, caste is a system of stratification in which a person's status is determined by their place of birth. In the hierarchy of castes, Dalits are at the bottom, and Brahmins are at the top. Under this system, each caste's role, occupation, and social relationships are predetermined by birth according to their caste. Caste is an assigned social category that is predetermined by birth. He is obligated to stay in the caste he was born into.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
The process of ______ enables low caste members to imitate Brahmins and move up in the caste hierarchy.
Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra are types of ______.
Explain the Divine Origin theory of Caste.
The caste-based system of exchange of goods and services in rural India was known as the ______ system.
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List four castes in India according to the order of hierarchy.
Discuss the Divine Origin Theory of Caste.
