Caste system

Shudras

Hindu of the lowest caste, Varna or class fourth caste, included that of the workers, unskilled laborers, peasants, hired hands landless peasants, farmers, and serfs (conquered people) Servants/Subordinate to everyone else.

Hindus/indian people

_______ were eager to be part of the caste system

arians

________ developed the caste system Followers of Arius A religion used by the uneducated Teutons that was made up Christianity and Judaism

outcasts

a lot was done to individuals of __________ when they broke the law A person who has been rejected from their social group lepers, women and Samaritans non-Hindus Rat eaters, dirt poor, live in the sewage system, etc

Vaishyas

a member of the third of the four Hindu castes, Varna or class comprising the merchants, farmers landowners, bankers, peasants, herders, traders, shopkeepers and artisans

animal of human

a person can be reincarnated in the form of an

move into a higher caste. only during incarnation

a person is not allowed to_________

limit contact with the dravidians

arians created the caste system to_______

permanent

caste is a __________ social category in india (adj) Lasting or expected to last for a long time. Some traits are _____________ and unchangeable. object knowledge- still present even if concealed

1500BC

hinduism began in iron smelting began

-how much money you can make -who you can marry -where you can live -who you can be friends with

how did caste rules effect the daily life of indians

everybody knew their place. everybody knew what to expect of them

how did caste system provide a sense of order

outcasts/untouchable

last caste, did unclean work like working with pigs and dead animals. considered unclean

marry one another

members of a different caste never

the outcasts

most of the hard physical labor is done by

-cities -caste system

moving to the __________ helped people get away from the ____________

over 80%

of the indian population is Hindu The percentage of people living in the region who live in urban areas.

were not allowed

outcasts ___________to own property

they worked with dirt and blood

outcasts were called unclean because

Kshatriyas

second highest caste, rulers, soldiers, and other government officials The warrior and aristocrat varna of the caste system. warriors and kings

dravidians

the _________ were dark-skinned people who lived in north america The original people of the Indus Valley Peoples who produced the brilliant Harappan society in India, 3000-1500 B.C.E. early inhabitants of india, built harappa and mohenjo-daro what they called the people they conquered These peoples were in India before Caucasians and Aryans the indigenous people of india were known as dasas or ____

indians daily life

the caste system governs ________

-illegal -practiced

the caste system is _______ in india today. but is still_________

interdependent

the caste was The seven principles are... (of two or more people or things) dependent on each other.

Brahmans

the highest caste, priest and teachers a member of the highest Hindu caste, that of the priesthood - Members of the highest caste in Hinduis. Religious leaders priests who were believed to be closest to the gods

incarnation

the rebirth of the soul into another body is a person who embodies in the flesh a deity, spirit, or abstract quality mystery of the wonderful union of divine natures

early Portuguese

wrote about the caste system Attempt monopoly with the Cartaz (safe passage pass)

dharma is the set of laws for each caste. Karma is the way people follow the set of laws

How does dharma and karma support the caste system

caste in india

Jati means combination of social stratification, ascribed status and essentialism caste: social grouping whose membership is determined at birth and is generally flexible

caste system

India's traditional social hierarchy. A Social structure in Hinduism, religion-based system of stratification characterized by no social mobility. social class controlled every aspect of daily life by the division of Indian society into groups based on rank, wealth, or occupation. one's social status is determined at birth or ascription and set for life.