Question

define untouchability

Answer 1

Untouchability is the practice of ostracising a group by segregating them from the mainstream by social custom or legal mandate.

Answer 2

Hey mate here is your answer:-

Untouchability is a direct product of the caste system. It is not merely the inability to touch a human being of a certain caste or sub-caste. It is an attitude on the part of a whole group of people that relates to a deeper psychological process of thought and belief, invisible to the naked eye, translated into various physical acts and behaviors, norms and practices.

The caste system as we see it today has not been pronounced in just one book; infact it has been shaped by multiple texts. The most ancient mention of the caste system is found in the Rig Veda, believed to be developed between 1500-800 BC, where it was called the Varna system. It classified the society into four varnas:

1.the Brahmins: priests, scholars and teachers;

2.the Kshatriyas: rulers, warriors and administrators;

3.the Vaishyas: cattle herders, agriculturists, artisans and merchants; and

4.the Shudras: labourers and service providers.

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