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प्रश्न
Describe the social changes evident in the later Vedic period with reference to:
Caste System
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उत्तर
With reference to the given heads the social changes evident in the later Vedic period are described as under:
Caste System: The Brahmins and Kshatriyas enjoyed powers and privileges denied to the Vaisyas and the By this time, besides the four major Varnas, many other caste groups had come into being like — the merchants, the chariot-makers, the smiths, the carpenters, the tanners, the fishermen, etc. Membership of caste had become hereditary’ and there was also a fixation of occupation on the basis of one’s caste-grouping. The so-called untouchables were forced to live in separate settlements outside the village or the town boundaries.
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