according to Sacred Texts of Hinduism lowest caste in Caste System is sutas. Karna a famous character in Mahabharata was from the same caste.
Shatryas were the second caste, under the Brahmins. They were the warriors and ruling class.
Yes there was a class system in the 1600s and even today there is a class system, the government files you into a class for taxes today though.
social anthropology
It consisted of: * Raja- Ruling Kings * Brahmin- Teachers/Priests * Kshatriya- Rulers and Warriors * Vaisya- Peasents and Merchants * Sudra- Laborers In the caste system, you may not move between the stages. You are born as what you will stay.
The caste system: Brahmins--The "upper class"; educated people who traditionally were the priestly class. Kshatriyas--warriors and politicians; also includes administrators. These people were originally the royal classes; kings, etc. Vaishyas--farmers and merchants Shudras--common laborers There are also the "outcastes"--people outside these four classes and treated as the lowest people; these include Muslims, people who tan cowhide leather, or do society's "dirty work". Civil rights movements focus on protecting these people's rights.
Yes it was the lowest class in the caste system
The "untouchables", they are the lowest class of the caste system and are often not considered a class because they are not worth mentioning to people.
The Sudras is the 5th class of the Caste System.
No the untouchables are
In a class, you can depending how well you do, improve from one class to another class. In the caste system, one is born in a caste, and cannot move to another caste, except by reincarnation
The Caste System divided people into groups....the Upper class..THe Middle Class..and The lower class.
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 term pariah refers to a social outcast. This is an Indian term that was used in their caste system for people in the lowest social class. This caste was originally used for ceremonial drummers but later referred to the lowest caste also known as the "Untouchables".
The lowest level is the Outcastes ("untouchables")
Brahmans or the priests are the highest level of the Indian caste system. Harijan or untouchables are the lowest level.
In the Hindus the Brahmins are the highest class. They are referred to as the learned class and priestly tribe among Hindus. The lowest class are the Dalits.
the caste system