HIST110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Shudra, Vaishya, Kirpan

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Can"t assimilate the hindus and muslims (too many) Key difference: hindu priestly caste system (hierarchy class) ; muslim no priest. Hindu don"t eat beef but can drink wine ; muslim eat beef, no wine. Hindu art, very erotic, sexual ; muslim . Language : everyone can read the karan, hindu uses sanskrit. Islamic belief of an afterworld ; hindu transmigration of soul. Rigid caste system (hindus) can"t move levels. Varna means colour, the darker you are the farther down you are in the caste system. Key part of hindu belief system, lasted 2000 years, practical way to organize society, keep society stable. Each person born into a dharma, there are jobs and roles associated with each dharma , and also categorizes which caste system you belong in. British didn"t like the hindu"s belief system or the caste system. Aryans divided people into 4 groups (w/o the shudra) Only marry within your caste, can"t take food from anyone lower than yourself.

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