Hinduism approves social order and class distinction in a caste system. The priests are Brahmins, and are at the top of the cast. The Brahmins are revered in society. The Pariahs are lowly individuals, and are at the bottom of the caste.
Brahmins
Buddhism appealed to all social classes, but probably least to the Brahmins, the priestly caste.
caste system
The Indian system that places a person in a certain class at birth is the Caste System. The caste system is a social class system.
the Hindu social class separation system
The Indian caste system was divided into five different classes (varnas): Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras and Dalits (the "Untouchables", who were excluded from the caste system all together) The Brahmins were the priestly class that focused primarily on reading the religious scriptures (Vedas). Today the caste system is illegal in India, but those born into the Brahmin caste are still venerated and given privileges.
cast system is buy birth social class system is monitary in social class you can move up cast you can not
vegetarian. In the Hindu religion it is believed that you are unpure by eating most meats, unless you are the class in the caste system below the brahmins (warriors) who need protein
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The Brahmins refers to the scholar class in the caste system that runs in India and Nepal. The clerical positions include Swami (Priest) and Acarya (Spiritual Leader).
the social class system that came to be know as the casten system was established in india