Caste System
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