Assertion: caste | /r/Synonym | varna
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text: Caste which is also known as Varna or Jati can be understood as an identification on the basis of birth.
text: It refers to different social classes in old Hindu texts that divide the society into four castes (varnas).
text: Historically subject to untouchability, they were traditionally outside the Hindu ritual ranking system of castes known as varna.
text: Also known as varnas, the castes are: sudras, capable of offering service to society through bodily labor; vaisyas, who serve through mentality, skill, agriculture, trade, commerce, and business life in general; kshatriyas, rulers and warriors whose talents are administrative, executive, and protective; and brahmins, who of contemplative nature are spiritually inspired and inspiring.