How Is The Hindu Caste System Relevant Today

Some of the origins and beliefs in the Hindu religion is the Aryan caste system, reincarnation, and the Vedas. In the Hindu religion they believe in the Aryan caste system which determined a person's role in society. They also believe in the process of reincarnation which is a cycle of rebirth. Lastly one of the origins of Hinduism is the Vedas which is one of the earliest “sacred text.” The Hindu caste system influences Indian society and culture in many ways. There are four main categories in the Hindu caste system and it is Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, and Shudra. One small group is called the untouchables and the work they do makes them impure. This caste system influenced the work they did, the person they could marry, and the people they could eat with. The United States had a similar system during segregation between black and white people. During segregation white people thought they were above all other minorities like Brahmins thought they were in the Hindu caste system. The Hindu caste system had the greatest impact on the world because it’s still relevant in modern India today, it influences the way the people of India interact with each other, and everyone in India lives and dies by the caste system. The caste system
Not much has changed with India involving the caste system since it was first introduced. The four major groups were known as the varnas but now they are called castes. Four major castes emerged from the mouth, arms, legs, and feet of Perusha (the first human being). There are four basic castes with hundreds of subdivisions. All of this which was believed in India when the caste system was first started is still believed and followed today. In modern day India the untouchables are still around and they are at the bottom of the caste system. It’s quite unfortunate for these people given that they were born into being an untouchable and can’t do anything about