Question

How was the caste system a hindrance to individual progress?

Answer 1

Answer:

The caste system leads to inequality in society.

In the past, it was an obstacle for the people of lower caste to get any job or success in life. It was considered that people belonging to higher caste have the right to get a good job and other opportunities in life.

For a long time in history, poor people faced many troubles due to their low caste.

Answer 2

Answer:

caste divisions were a hindrance to individual progress as they did not recognize individual talent . Thus, birth stood in the way of a person from a upper caste taking up an occupation that was the privilege of the upper castes