DoNow

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Do-Now

• Is it easy to change social class (moving up or
  down) in the USA? Why or why not?

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Aim

• How does social stratification develop in Ancient
  India?

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Brahmins ????????

• The class of educators, scholars and preachers in
  Hinduism

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Kshatriya ??????

• constitutes the military and ruling order of the
  traditional Vedic-Hindu social system as outlined
  by the Vedas

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Vaisya

• primarily comprises merchants, cattle-rearers and
  artisans,
• In Hindu beliefs, the duties of a Vaisya, as
  described by Hindu God Krishna are
• krsi (growing food grains),
• goraksha (cow protection),
• vanijyam (trade),
• vaisya karma (work)
• svabhavajam (born of his own nature).

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Sudra ?????

• The fourth and lowest class in the caste system.
• Traditionally Laborers and Peasants

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Outcastes UntouchablesDalits

• Had occupations regarded as ritually impure, such
  as any involving butchering, removal of rubbish,
  removal of waste and leatherwork.
• Work as manual labourers, cleaning latrines and
  sewers, and clearing away rubbish.
• Engaging in these activities was considered to be
  polluting to the individual, and this pollution
  was considered contagious.
• As a result, Dalits were commonly segregated, and
  banned from full participation in Hindu social
  life.

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Dharma

• Code of conduct- the right way to act.
• How did Dharma contribute to social
  stratification?

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Karma

• What goes around comes around
• How does reincarnation reinforce the system of
  castes?