Paper I · 3 History of India & AP · 3.1.15 Society, economy and foreign accounts

3.1.15.1 Varna and jati in ancient India: evolution and untouchability

Varna was a four-fold ideal that hardened over time, while jatis (birth groups) multiplied, and the lowest groups were pushed outside the social order.

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Key terms

  • varna
  • jati
  • Purusha Sukta
  • Brahmana
  • Kshatriya
  • Vaishya
  • Shudra
  • Chandala
  • varna-sankara
  • untouchability

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