its Brahman and were only people allowed to do Hindu rituals and are still respected just below god in Hindu culture. They are believed as the preceedors of Lord Brahma
Brahmin, Vaishya, Sudra, Untouchables
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they were alike because they believed the social order of the hindu Caste System
Caste system was made to keep people organised. People were forced to believe that if you do bad karma you will take birth in untouchables house and no one will respect you. This prevented the social order.
The caste system may have deveolped in order to?
The Priestly caste (Brahmin) The Warrior Caste (Kshatriya) The Merchant Caste (Vaishya) The Servant Caste (Shudra) There is also the outcastes or untouchables (Harijan)
The Indian Caste System is the traditional organization of South Asian, particularly Hindu, society into a hierarchy of hereditary groups called castes or jatos. In broad outline, marriage occurs only within caste (endogamy), caste is fixed by birth, and each caste is associated with a traditional occupation, such as weaving or barbering. Hindu religious principles underlay the caste hierarchy and limit the ways that castes can interact. The caste system is connected to the Hindu concept of the four varnas, which order and rank humanity by innate spiritual purity. The highest varna is the Brahmins, or priests. Next comes the Kshatriyas, the warriors, and then the Vaishyas, the merchants. The lowest varna is the Shudras, consisting of labourers, artisans and servants who do work that is ritually unclean. Contact between varnas, and particularly the sharing of food and water, must be limited to avoid pollution of higher, purer individuals by lower, more unclean ones
Harold A. Gould has written: 'Sacralization of a Social Order' 'The Hope and the Reality' 'Politics and Caste (The Hindu Caste System, Vol 3)' 'Grass Roots Politics' 'The South Asia story' -- subject(s): Foreign relations
The Hindu caste system traditionally consists of four main categories, known as varnas: the Brahmins (priests and teachers), Kshatriyas (warriors and rulers), Vaishyas (merchants and landowners), and Shudras (laborers and service providers). Outside of this system are the Dalits, formerly referred to as "Untouchables," who have historically faced social discrimination. This hierarchical structure is rooted in ancient texts but has evolved and faced significant criticism and reform over time. Today, the caste system's relevance and application vary widely across India and among Hindus globally.
The caste system is one of the major influence, as well as the decipline that i Hindu maintains, which includes things like, maintaining proper culture, doing all religious things like puja and all that. these things influence the Hinduism to the region it originated. you may find these thing like caste and society, anti-social, but in actual practice it's not. This caste system, made the Hindu stay more in decipline and it maintained it's state, as it was, and it is vital for the region as culture is mainly differences, and this make our culture alive for 4000 years, and it is vital for Hinduism to stay as it is.
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Brahmans were placed at the top of the caste system in India because they were considered to be the highest caste due to their role as priests and scholars. They were believed to be closest to attaining spiritual enlightenment and had authority over religious ceremonies and knowledge. This hierarchy was established to maintain social order and ensure the continuity of traditional values.