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Caste System in Ancient India

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Caste System in Ancient India. Aleksandra Reed PhD in Sociology 01/09/2019. Origins of caste system. Castes were first described in the book called “Rig Veda”, one of the main manuscripts of the Vedic Period (1500-1000 BCE). So the caste system is about 3000 y.o.

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  1. Caste System in Ancient India Aleksandra Reed PhD in Sociology 01/09/2019

  2. Origins of caste system • Castes were first described in the book called “Rig Veda”, one of the main manuscripts of the Vedic Period (1500-1000 BCE). So the caste system is about 3000 y.o. • Caste system is based on religious understanding of the world. Castes are given from above, they are sacred because they are the way this world was created by gods (the primary God Brahma). • Caste system – division of people into segregated social groups different one from another by professional occupation as well as rights and obligations. • Caste limits the mobility of an individual, his/her freedom of choosing profession and marriage partner, getting education and knowledge, having special kinds of food and etc.

  3. Origins of caste system

  4. Castes System • Brahmins: most educated, advising the rulers, rituals of serving to the Gods, praying, white color • Kshatrias: educated, powerful, war and governance, protection of brahmins, women and the weak, red color • Vaishyas: farming or commerce, wealthy, ancient “middle class”, had their own houses,yellow (golden) color • Shudras: not educated,labour workers, servants, didn’t have own houses, lower caste, black color • Untouchables (outcaste): “dirty” work, living outside of the settlements, no access to water sources, no access to temples C l ean D I r t y

  5. Castes in Modern India • Modern India context: • 1.3 billion people • 80% of population is rural • Over 50% is poor • There is more than 3000 castes and subcastes, depending on ethnical diversity of the population of the certain region • 90% of marriages are still made inside of the caste (land of origin, family network, social-economic conditions)

  6. Castes in Modern India • Is caste system legal? • In 1930s the British changed the legislation of India by establishing quotas for the representatives of lower castes in the governmental institutions • 1950, Article 17 of the Constitution of India: “Untouchability is a punishable offense”.

  7. Conclusion • Caste system is a historically inherited reality of modern India’s society which is still visible • Caste system helps to sustain the hierarchy and power, as well as social and economic inequality • Caste system is a challenge for modern India to improve human and civil rights protection of each citizen

  8. Thank you!

  9. Additional materials • Videos on The Caste of Untouchables (Dalits) • UN project link 1 • The Untouchable Kids of India link 2