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Clergy: Religious leaders who oversee and perform spiritual duties. Worshipers: Individuals who participate in religious practices and ceremonies. Religiously affiliated individuals: Those who identify with a particular religion but may not actively practice. Non-religious individuals: People who do not adhere to any religious beliefs or practices.
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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.
Hierarchy System or it is called"Varna System'.
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.
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.
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.
Brahman (Priest) Kshatriya (Warriors) Vaishya (Business Caste) Shudra (Serving Caste) Scheduled Castes/Untouchables (Dalits)