Question

What is the difference between the varna system and jati system

Answer 1

The Jati was a subdivision of the communities in the Indian social order which was broadly divided into fourVarnas. Varna is a much older system of classification than Jati. Jati helpedin identification within one's ownVarna. Jati system of classification got degraded into the modern caste system.

Answer 2

The Jati was a subdivision of the communities in the Indian social order which was broadly divided into four Varnas. Varna is a much older system of classification than Jati. Jati helped in identification within one's own Varna. Jati system of classification got degraded into the modern caste system.