Meaning and Significance of Vedic Caste System
The Vedic Caste System during Ancient Indian Period.
Meaning and Significance of Vedic Caste System
The institution of the Vedic caste system of Ancient India which is found among the Hindus has no parallel in the world. The ancient Iranians had some class divisions.
But the Hindu caste system with hereditary castes, interdict on intermarriage and inter-dining among various castes is unique.
The Vedic caste system in its extreme form makes the lower classes untouchable to the higher classes. This strange social system warrants our study in regard to the origin and development of Ancient Vedic Caste System of India.
Three Stages of Evolution
When the Aryans first came to India perhaps they did not know the caste system. Scholars have traced three principal stages of evolution ...