Definition of Castes. Meaning of Castes. Synonyms of Castes

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word Castes. Also in the bottom left of the page several parts of wikipedia pages related to the word Castes and, of course, Castes synonyms and on the right images related to the word Castes.

Definition of Castes

Caste
Caste Caste, n. [Pg. casta race, lineage, fr. L. castus pure, chaste: cf. F. caste, of same origin.] 1. One of the hereditary classes into which the Hindoos are divided according to the laws of Brahmanism. Note: The members of the same caste are theoretically of equal rank, and same profession or occupation, and may not eat or intermarry with those not of their own caste. The original are four, viz., the Brahmans, or sacerdotal order; the Kshatriyas, or soldiers and rulers; the Vaisyas, or husbandmen and merchants; and the Sudras, or laborers and mechanics. Men of no caste are Pariahs, outcasts. Numerous mixed classes, or castes, have sprung up in the progress of time. 2. A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly hold intercourse among themselves. The tinkers then formed an hereditary caste. --Macaulay. To lose caste, to be degraded from the caste to which one has belonged; to lose social position or consideration.

Meaning of Castes from wikipedia

- within a caste or among a limited number of castes, yet castes did not form demographic isolates according to Tamari. Social status according to caste was...
- parts of India. There are 3,000 castes and 25,000 sub-castes in India, each related to a specific occupation. Caste-based differences have also been...
- as the Depressed classes.: 2  In modern literature, many castes under the Scheduled Castes category are sometimes referred to as Dalit, meaning "broken"...
- Telugu-speaking regions. Forward Castes do not qualify for government reservations. They are also called as Other Castes (OC) by the state governments....
- stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. They are also called Harijans. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold varna of the caste hierarchy and...
- This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economic disadvantaged in India...
- Forward caste (or General caste) is a term used in India to denote castes which are not listed in SC, ST or OBC reservation lists. They are on average...
- decided by birth. Broadly, Indian castes are divided into the Forward Castes, Other Backward classes, Scheduled Castes, and Scheduled Tribes. Indian Christians...
- classifications of the po****tion of India, along with general castes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs). The OBCs were found to comprise...
- The survey counted the 214 castes on Bihar government list. According to the list, 22 were counted in Scheduled Castes, 32 in Scheduled Tribes, 30 in...