the Agarwals, the Varshneys, the Khandelwals, the Mathurs, the Oswals, Aroras,Rastogis, Lohanas and the Maheshwaris of the north; the Arya Vysyas of the south; and the Ambanis, Sarabhais, Beesa Neema, Dasa Neema, Dasore, Parekhs and Patidars of the west. Some jātis are of mixed heritage. For example, according to legend, the Agrawals trace their origin to the Kshatriya Sun Dynasty who later adopted Vaisya tradition
jati is the Indian word for caste
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.
brahmins kshatriyas vaisyas sudras
Vaisyas
In ancient Indian time, Aryans developed the caste system. They had fewer number of their people in India. Aryans were fair skinned, while more darked skinned Indians existed. So the caste system formed. Brahmins, then Kshatriyas, the Vaisyas, and Sudras. There were also untouchables.
The Hindu social caste system begins with the Brahmin or the priests. Lower on the system are the Kshatriyas or the nobles, the Vaisyas or the farmers and producers, and the Shudras or the laborers.
5 Brahmans, Kshatriyas, Vaisyas, Sudras, and Pariahs.
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.
Indian caste .. Proud to be an indian..
Mohandas Gandhi is a gujratti and a brahamin ?. > > > I think he was belong to Vaisya(Merchant) Samaj (As I have read in Wikipedia).
INDIAN
4 of them castes were:the Brahmans, who were the prieststhe Kshatriyas, who were the warriorsthe Vaisyas, who were the artisans, merchants, and bankersthe Sudras, who were the peasants
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.