Caste system in India
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In India, social classification based on caste has its origin in ancient times. It was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially in the aftermath of
Seventy two Specimens of Castes in India
Seventy two Specimens of Castes in India
Seventy two Specimens of Castes in India
Seventy two Specimens of Castes in India
Brahmin
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Brahmin is a varna within Hindu society. The other three varnas are the Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. The traditional occupation of Brahmins is that of priesthood at Hindu temples or at socio-religi
Caste system in India
…Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains, identify with a caste. Beginning in ancient India, the caste system was originally centered around varna, with Brahmins (priests) and, to a lesser extent, Kshatriyas (rulers and warriors) serving as the elite classes, followed by Vaishyas (traders and merchants) and…
Brahmins worshipping river Ganges, The Land of Temples (India), 1882
Vedic Brahmin Rishi worshipping Shakti
A Brahmin soldier
Four ascetic Brahmins from Gandhara, 2nd century