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the indian caste system has 4 levels. The Brahmans (priests), the Kshatriya (warriors and landowners), the Vaishya (merchants and artists), and the Shudra (farmers). The untouchables are a group outside of the caste system, but are still considered part of it. They do all of the unwanted jobs.
In rural areas the caste system is slower to change. In crowded cities it is easier for all caste levels to blend together.
The four levels of the caste system in traditional Hindu society are: 1) Brahmins (priests and scholars), 2) Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), 3) Vaishyas (merchants and farmers), and 4) Shudras (laborers and servants). Below these four levels are the Dalits, who were historically considered outside of the caste system and faced severe discrimination.
The fact that you are born into your caste and cannot change it until reincarnation (based on Karma and Dharma) is based on the basic laws of Hinduism.
Hierarchy System or it is called"Varna System'.
Central ideas of Hindu Caste System was to establish a society which is ideal. Where every one does their Dharma (righteous living) & eternal happiness can be achieved.
The caste system in Kerala differed from that found in the rest of India. While the Indian caste system generally modelled the four-fold division of society into Brahmins, Kshatriyas,Vaisyas and Shudras, in Kerala the Nambudiri Brahmins formed the priestly class and only rarely recognized anyone else as being other than Shudra or untouchables outside the caste system entirely. Thus, the Kerala caste system was ritualised but it was not the varnamodel found elsewhere.
In Hinduism, the concept of caste is a complex social stratification system that categorizes individuals based on their birth and occupation. The term "kondal caste" does not appear to be a widely recognized or established caste within the traditional Hindu caste system. It is important to note that the caste system is a controversial and often discriminatory social structure that has been widely debated and criticized for its impact on social inequality in India.
The caste system has a number of levels in hierarchy. The system is being discouraged by the educated but is still the prevalent means of societal organization. The system is based on color, creed, sex and finances.
it affected the caste system by bringing new content to the caste system.
Buddhism has no belief in caste system. It frankly rejected the caste system.