PPT-The Indian Caste System

The Brahmins are at the top of the Caste Systems social structure The Brahmins were Priests and Scholars that acted as religious leaders The Brahmins performed religious rituals for god and they also read and studied the Vedas. 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! . 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.. Maycomb. and beyond. What is a caste system?. A . division of society based on differences. A . system of rigid social stratification. A . class structure determined by birth. The . organization of classes within a society. How Indian Society is . Segregated. 6. th. Grade Social Studies. Zachary . Radabaugh. Caste Pyramid. Test. Credits. This pyramid represents the five . classes, or castes, . of Indian society, as well as the gods. Click on either the “Gods” or any of the classes to learn more. 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. The caste system (outlined in the Vedas) divided Indian society into groups or social classes based on birth, wealth, or occupation.. Strict rules – For example, couldn’t marry or even eat with someone from a different social class.. 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.. Starter Task. Read through the poem carefully and jot down any words/terms that you don’t understand in your exercise book. LO: To understand how . Agard. uses imagery and . humour. . to . assert racial identity. Essential Standards:. 6.C.1 . Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions.. Clarifying Objectives. 6.C.1.3 Summarize systems of social structure within various civilizations and societies over time (e.g., Roman class structure, Indian caste system and feudal, matrilineal and patrilineal societies).. A Quasi Field Experiment in India’s Manufacturing Sector. Farzana Afridi (ISI Delhi). Amrita . Dhillon. (King’s College London). Sherry Xin Li (University of Texas Dallas). Swati . Sharma (. ISI . 1Indian AnthropologyDefinition Criteria Of Caste System Paper No04Indian AnthropologyModule08Definition Criteria of Caste System Prof Anup Kumar Kapoor Department of An In some cases their boundaries co-terminate with those of the respective Varna in a region they belong to. . What is more, . inter-caste marriages across different ritual strata, even often crossing the self acknowledged Varna boundaries. What Is CASTE?. Common Model. Caste and Other Hierarchical Ideas/Practices. Caste refers to ideologies and practices that . justify INEQUALITY. In . that respect . caste is no . different . from . other such ideologies practices across the world that do the same.