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The untouchables were people that did not belong to a group of the caste, so they were not considered a group of the Caste System. My World History teacher from the University of Arkansas in Monticello says that it included outcasts, "untouchables," and "children of God."
Another name for "childern of God" is harijans.
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Carried on by a hindu untouchable?
Caste system is carried on by a Hindu untouchable.
Who is untouchable?
An Untouchable is the lowest rank in the Caste System in India so an Untouchable must be within the lowest rank in society in India.
Someone outside the Indian caste system was called?
Untouchable!
Someone outside the Indian caste system was called an?
untouchable
Why was Buddhism especially attractive to the Lower caste and untouchables?
Under Buddhist thought there would be no Caste System so that the stigma of being lower caste or untouchable would disappear.
Why was Buddhism attractive to the lower castes and untouchable?
Under Buddhist thought there would be no Caste System so that the stigma of being lower caste or untouchable would disappear.
Why was Buddhisms especially attractive to lower castes and untouchable?
Under Buddhist thought there would be no Caste System so that the stigma of being lower caste or untouchable would disappear.
What does good karma bring?
It brings someone in the Caste System, ( in India ) , to a higher part of the caste system. Let's say that someone in India was a untouchable, someone who stays outside the walls, has good karma they will be born into a higher caste group.
What happens if a brahmin touches an untouchable in the caste system?
In the caste system, if a Brahmin (the highest caste) touches an untouchable (the lowest caste), it is considered impure and can result in social repercussions for the Brahmin such as being ostracized or facing backlash from their community. Traditionally, there are strict rules and norms surrounding interactions between different castes.
How did the caste system affect all aspects of Indian life and what were the enduring effects of the caste system in India after the 1950s?
That when the caste system began people may have acted differently, by being as good as they can be so they don't get reincardinated as the untouchable.
Was there equality in Hinduism?
In the old times, no. Different caste systems were in place and the lower you were in the caste system the worse you were treated and you were born into a caste system and could never get out of it. Though you could be a wonderful Hindu philosopher in the untouchable class. Now the caste system has essentially vanished though.
The untouchable caste in India is known as the:?
the chandalas (those who handled the dead.) see wiki
