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Q: Is there any mention of the caste system in the Vedas?
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What are the Brahman's jobs?

to worship and do sacrifices for the gods. also they were to teach the Vedas. The priests and scholars in the Indian Caste System. They are the highest class in the Caste System above the kshatriyas, vaisyas, and the sudras. most brahmans are also vegetarian and do not eat any meat.


How did caste form?

It was outlined in the Beginning Hindu texts: "The Vedas". The Vedas dealt quite a bit with sacrifices by Priests. It is believed that because this sacrifice held the cosmos together the priests were a highly specialized group of people. Like any community, to have specialized workers you must have people doing the jobs that they are not. Thus forming the Indian Caste System.edit: this is why the caste system isn't overly questioned: failure to uphold you part of the Caste system could cause the universe to crumple.


How do you make a casteless society?

by making modificatins in our system, govt., can start a policy by which job we could not mention our caste in any documents, a person could be identify with his/her religion not by caste, we could not elect a politician who encourages the caste system. thank u


What was the main goal of the people in the caste system?

Type your answer here... The main goal of the upper caste people mainly brahmin to keep up the caste system is that the peoples are from low caste called shudra in vedic varana system never be scholar of vedic literature. They lead a by birth caste system according to this son of brahmin called brahmin whether he know about the vedic shastra or not but if somebody want to learn or read vedic litreture they said its not allowed for shudras. As per vedic vrana vayvastha its not by birth its by work, interest and virtues of the man and anybody can adopt any of varna like Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaisya, and Shudra there are so many mantras in sacred vedas which depict that the light of vedas is for all there is no boundation of caste and creed there because its the first Davine knowledge to the world by the almighty GOD. During Mahabharata Era when brahmin peoples become lazy and unintellectual they think that when peoples from low caste learn Vedas and other secred scripts there prestige will be down and they will finish soon that's why they lead the caste system to save themselves.


Is inter-caste marriage prohibited according to the Vedas?

Men can not marry up but rarely women can marry a caste above them and in turn be reborn higher up, Shudra or the Dalit (the untouchables) can not marry up on any terms


What are 5 levels of the caste system?

there aren't any


Did Hinduism have a caste system?

Yes, both Hinduism and Buddhism practice the Caste system as do most Indian religions. Caste was developed from India's Aryan people in early civilization.


How did Buddhism beliefs supports the castle system?

Buddhism does not believe in any difference between race, gender, age or caste. Therefore it did not and does not, support the caste system at all.


Was the caste system only in India?

In India,there are hindu system among people to follow in rural areas. Likewise, Kindly give me the complete details of the caste system or any other religion system among people in China


Did the Muslims have any class system?

The Muslims have a caste system, but it is not according to birth as with the Hindu class system. The Muslim caste system was developed in the 14th century by Barani. High born were considered to be pious and low born were considered to be less pious.


How do you remove caste system from the society?

It's time to eliminate caste from society. Few steps to eliminate caste system from society; 1. Ban the use of Surname at any level, as it allow grouping. 2. Ban on caste certificate; manage to provide benefits presently based on caste, to every India. This is the caste system which not allows developing a person and felt need of caste benefits. 3. Every Indian should be treated as invaluable assets with unique ID 4. Allow free education for all; improve education system, which help in eliminating caste system. 5. Eliminate corruption from society by the using Information Technology, it help to generate fund to implement above steps. As caste system have a deep root in society, it will take some time to eliminate from society, I am 100% sure these steps erase caste systems totally from society. It allow human mind able to work without any pressure, consequently contribute a lots in developing India.


Can you compare any other systems to the caste system?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_class Take a look!