Explain the nature of Varna and Caste System and their impact on the society during the Maratha Rule.
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The hereditary caste has made choice of occupation impossible and closed system. The Endogamous marriages are an essential feature of the caste system. ... Within jajmani system at the village level, each caste is dependent on other castes. Their dependence is not only economic but also social, cultural and religious.
Varna means type, order, colour or class. The term refers to social classes in Brahminical books like the Manusmriti. These and other Hindu literature classified the society in principle into four varnas: Brahmins: priests, scholars and teachers. Kshatriyas: rulers, warriors and administrators.
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