What Is the Caste System?
Origins of the Caste System
Organization of the Caste System
- Brahmins: Priests, scholars, teachers
- Kshatriyas: Warriors, military leaders, political figures
- Vaishyas: Merchants, landowners, skilled traders
- Sudras: Servants, unskilled workers, laborers - most populous caste
- Untouchables: outside the Caste System, street sweepers