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What does the term caste mean?
Solution
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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