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History of caste system, origin and definition
caste system sometimes is also misunderstood as Varna vyavasta during rig Vedic times. caste system is interlinked to Varna model but much more complex than it. Varna,Hindu System 4 orders Brahmin=Upper most kshatriya Vaishya= Traders Shudra=Labourers

The first three castes were called 'Dwij' who wear a sacred thread after upanayana ritual. Shudras are not allowed to wear upanayana ritual thread. From 1500-1000 BCE Varna originated during rig Vedic period and its literal meaning was type,order,colour or class. Varna system was first used to distinguish Arya and Dasa. Arya: 1800 BCE came india from central Asia Dasa: India subcontinents original inhabitants. Varna system was not rigid during rig Vedic Era. Parmsastra always instruct Varna to be in prescribed occupation but during crises occupation can be changed but only by Brahmins. Caste system originated during later Vedic age (1000 to 600 BCE) When varan and occupational rules starts becoming rigid. Varna was largely based on 'Karma' while occupation was made 'hereditary' under the caste system which differentiates caste from Varna. Varna vs Caste Varna are only categorized into four while castes are uncountable. Four groups under the Varna have been accorded fixed status. If a group acquired power of politics, it claimed as kshatriya status. Dominant castes are those who are well off and more powerful in comparison with upper caste. Varna doesn't tell about that which group has certain occupation. Like who is carpenter,Goldsmith, Ironsmith.Varna prescribed various range of occupation whereas caste is connected with specific occupation. The detailed division of occupation is in caste system .Varna had less rigid rules of occupation, endogamy and commensality than the system of caste.

Features of Caste system

Closed membership: status improvement in caste system is impossible whether if how much educated a person is. Endogamy: Inter caste marriages are prohibited. Rigid devision of labour and hierarchy in occupation are the next feature of caste system. Occupation: Higher and Lower status. There were rules for eating practices as well under this system. Ex: Water from lower caste and Non vegetarian food is prohibited.

Caste politics important turn in 1980 and 1990s when Mandal commission talked about 27% reservation for other backward classes. As per sociologists ,the caste system though got weaker but caste as an identity got stronger due to caste based voting behavior.Despite empowerment of oppressed castes, caste ideology still exists in Indian society. NCRB report also indicated towards rise in the caste based violence. inter caste marriages are still considered taboo in Indian society. Existence of manual scavenging indicates the existing caste system in urban areas.SC, in spite of its 16% population own only 9% of agricultural land in the country. Whereas,22% forward castes own 11% land. Indian Institute of davit students said that presense of oppressed castes are very less in private sector as well. Facts suggest that the caste system got changed in the last 200 years but it's remnants still exist. Gursimrnkaurr (talk) 11:00, 9 April 2024 (UTC)