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The Caste System in India

Xavier Erickson

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The caste system is an age old system used to class people into specific social groups. It is important because it is a system that has been used in India for years. There are 4 main castes and then thousands of sub castes. People are classed upon birth and do not have the option to move around in their caste.

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The caste system is an age old system used to class people into specific social groups. It is important because it is a system that has been used in India for years. There are 4 main castes and then thousands of sub castes. People are classed upon birth and do not have the option to move around in their caste.

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The caste system is an age old system used to class people into specific social groups. It is important because it is a system that has been used in India for years. There are 4 main castes and then thousands of sub castes. People are classed upon birth and do not have the option to move around in their caste.

Key concepts: Caste, Geography, Socioeconomics, Political science, Economics, Law

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