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Soumen migrated from his village to a city in search of a job. Though he was a Vaishya by birth, he soon realised that the status an individual earned in the city was on the basis of skills, abilities and efforts.
With reference to the above case, identify the system of social stratification that Soumen experienced in the city.
Solution
Class System
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