PPT-The Caste System Shapes Indian Society

Origins of the Caste System Early Aryans had divided society into 4 groupsnonAryans held lowest jobs Learned this from the Vedas collection of hymns chants ritual instructions During Vedic Age class divisions will reflect social and economic roles rather than ethnic difference. THE ARYANS AND THE CASTE SYSTEM. . About . 1500. bc. , powerful nomadic warriors known as Aryans began to appear in northern India. Their skill on horseback allowed the Aryans to conquer the native people and to expand south into the subcontinent. . Gov 1255. Politics of India. Prof . Prerna. Singh. Caste in India. Societal structure of caste: The four . varnas. Political implications of caste: . . Caste Mobilization. . Why. , when and how did castes . CLASS – a social group sharing similar characteristics (economic, political or cultural) . CASTE – what does this term mean? . What is the caste system?. STEP 1: . Read through the four examples and fill out the questions in the chart for each! . Karl Marx. Elite Officials in China. For more than 2,000 years, Chinese state officials or bureaucrats acting in the name of the emperor represented the cultural and social elite of China. This system of selecting administrators evolved into the world’s first professional civil service. The Beginnings of Hinduism. When the . Aryans. invaded India from the north, they brought with them parts of their culture. Their language, . Sanskrit. , which the Aryans believed was a . holy. language, was spoken by the gods. . Introduction and Project Information. Untouchables. Musicians. In India musicians are part of the lowest caste.  They are . Harijans. (god's children) which used to be known as untouchables.  Though their music is enjoyed by many, the act of playing some of these instruments is considered to be unclean.  The saliva that is being blown into the horns is thought to be very unhygienic, there for not fit for people in higher castes to play these instruments.. . by John Agard. Half-Caste. . by John Agard. Mini Task 1. Write a few words about a time when someone insulted you. . How do you feel? . How did you react?. Half-Caste. . by John Agard. Learning Objectives. JYOTI. Assistant Professor. Department of Political Science. PGGC-11. Chandigarh. Impact of Caste on the Politics. Caste and Political Parties. Caste and Democracy at Grassroots. Caste and Elections. BY: Serena, Abraham, ariel, and jasmine. . Key words. Varnas. Brahmins. kshatriyas. Vaisyas. Sudras. reincarnation . caste . aryans. . What is the Caste System . The Caste system is a class structure that told if a person was better than any other . The caste system is determined by birth , it is determined by your parents, For example, if you're parents are born in the sudras, you will become a sudra as well in your life . The caste system is usually found in India , but the truth is that there are caste system all over the world . later in india the caste system was later incorporated into the hindu religion . Those who broke the rules of the caste system were banned from their homes and caste.they would become untouchables. finally, if they heard a brahmin a work they would get the punishment of melted lead in their ear.. India. Draw and Label. There are 5 different levels in the India Caste system. Label them where you think they . should go. Here are the different titles: Priest, unskilled laborers, rulers/warriors,. Why . were physical geography and location important to the development of Indian civilization?. Be sure you can label: . Himalayas, Hindu Kush, Indian Ocean, Ganges River, Indus River. Indian civilization began in the . Turn to the next blank LEFT page in your notebook.. Draw a triangle that covers the top half of the page.. Label underneath it "US - Social Structure". Take a moment and using your . background knowledge . Date your papers:. Monday, March 11, 2013. Tuesday, March 12, 2013. Monday, March 11, 2013. 1. . Quiet Question: Type Two Prompt. ---Ms. Barben is going to read aloud “The . HistoryMakers. -Siddhartha Gautama the Enlightened One.” As she does, you should be doing Active Reading/Talking to the Text. After reading the article, you will now answer the following three questions. You should be using your notes on the Religions of India to help you answer the questions. de-. ritualization. of caste.. A large part of the support system of caste has collapsed due to this erosion of rituality. Consequently, . caste now survives as a kinship-based cultural community but operates in a different newly emergent system of social stratification. .