Caste, class in spirituality

Abstract

In general it may be said that Western societies are divided by classes while Indian society has been divided across caste lines. There is a widespread misconception that the Bhagavad Gita sanctions the institution of caste. Such a view is deeply flawed. There is no authoritative work on the origins of the caste system in India. Its origins are surrounded in mystery. Castes are endogamous groups: they are born from within. What we do know is that (a) the caste system as it has evolved is peculiar to Indian civilization alone and (b) its origins can be traced to the yajmani system that was prevalent about twelve hundred years ago between producer castes and cultivator castes.

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