Caste System

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Dalits

Members of India's "lowest" caste; literally, "broken people." Also called "Untouchables."

Shudras

The landless peasants and serfs of the caste system.

Kshatriyas

The warrior and aristocrat varna of the caste system.

Vaishyas

The artisan and merchant varna of the caste system.

Varna

The four major social divisions in India's caste system: the Brahmin priest class, the Kshatriya warrior/administrator class, the Vaishya merchant/farmer class, and the Shudra laborer class.And the Dalits(untouchables)

Brahmans

one of the varnas in the Hindu caste system; the priestly class (in charge of the religious ceremonies that were so important in Indian society)The top


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