Caste

The caste system is a system in India that was once mainly used by Hindus. It started as a job system but later became a social class system. There are four castes in this system.

• Brahmin - priests
• Kshatriya or Rajanya - warrior, ruler, politician, administrative worker
• Vaishya - trader, merchant, farmer
• Shudra - peasant, servant
• "Untouchables", or dalits - came much later after the other four groups and consisted of people who swept ashes after cremations or who tanned animals' skins and do other jobs others do not want to do.

There are also castes in some countries other than India.