{"id":109,"date":"2009-11-26T02:51:44","date_gmt":"2009-11-26T07:51:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/?p=109"},"modified":"2009-11-26T02:51:44","modified_gmt":"2009-11-26T07:51:44","slug":"the-caste-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hindi\/the-caste-system\/","title":{"rendered":"The Caste System"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Hindi the term\u00a0 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f<\/strong> is the word for caste. The caste system consists of the \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923<\/strong> class. The \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923<\/strong> class is the class of priests, scholars and teachers. There’s also the \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f<\/strong> class, composed of soldiers, kings and nobles. The trading class is the \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/strong> class. Then there’s the \u0936\u0942\u0926\u094d\u0930<\/strong>, who are artisans, farmers and laborers. Lastly there’s the \u0926\u0932\u093f\u0924<\/strong> class. The \u0926\u0932\u093f\u0924<\/strong> class is also known as the “untouchables”.\u00a0There are laws prohibiting discrimination against this caste, but prejudices against this caste still exist. You’ve probably noticed that the classes tend to be divided by occupation and \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0923<\/strong>\u00a0(also known as social order).<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Theorectically speaking, the \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923 <\/strong>class is considered the highest class in terms of ranking. This is because the people of this class have devoted their life to learning and teaching the \u0935\u0947\u0926<\/strong>, which are sacred Hindu writings. Within the \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923<\/strong> community itself, there is a ranking system that\u00a0is determined\u00a0by region and \u0917\u094b\u0924\u094d\u0930 <\/strong>(clan or lineage). These subcastes may be divided even further by the \u0936\u093e\u0916\u093e<\/strong> or the vedic schools to which a member of the \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923 <\/strong>class may be affiliated with. Members of this class stay alive through the charity of others. This is because certain restrictions like killing animals and prohibitions on selling\/trading goods\u00a0decrease the prospects for any other work not related to teaching the \u0935\u0947\u0926<\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The next in rank\u00a0is the \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f <\/strong>class. Nowadays there is less of a functional role for those of the \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f <\/strong>class, but<\/span>\u00a0families that are descended from the \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f <\/strong>class are still proud of their ancestor’s lineage. In the past the \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f <\/strong>class was well respected because they protected the people from danger.\u00a0Indian legends and epics, which are still told today,\u00a0describe a glorious\u00a0past in which\u00a0warriors were\u00a0viewed as heroes rather than murderers. The \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f <\/strong>class holds itself to a code of war, or a set of\u00a0ethics toward enemies and women.\u00a0Some families treat this code of war very seriously and live by it to honor their family.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The next in rank is the\u00a0merchant class or the \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/strong> caste. The \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/strong> caste is primarily responsible for growing grain, herding cows, and trading goods. This caste is believed to contain the first capitalists of India. Sometimes there is some overlap between the \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/strong> caste and the\u00a0\u0936\u0942\u0926\u094d\u0930<\/strong> caste. The main distinction is that the \u0936\u0942\u0926\u094d\u0930<\/strong> caste is considered lower in rank than the \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u092f<\/strong> caste. At the lower end of the \u0936\u0942\u0926\u094d\u0930<\/strong> spectrum is the \u0926\u0932\u093f\u0924<\/strong> class. People like street cleaners, corpse handlers, and\u00a0washermen belong to this group. There are prejudices against this group because people feel that the \u0926\u0932\u093f\u0924<\/strong>\u00a0are impure because of the nature of their work.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In Hindi the term\u00a0 \u091c\u093e\u0924\u093f is the word for caste. The caste system consists of the \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923 class. The \u092c\u094d\u0930\u093e\u0939\u094d\u092e\u0923 class is the class of priests, scholars and teachers. There’s also the \u0915\u094d\u0937\u0924\u094d\u0930\u093f\u092f class, composed of soldiers, kings and nobles. The trading class is the \u0935\u0948\u0936\u094d\u092f class. Then there’s the \u0936\u0942\u0926\u094d\u0930, who are artisans, farmers…<\/p>\n

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