Question

what was the basis of classification of the castes​

Answer 1

Answer:

Modern India's caste system is based on the colonial superimposition of the Portuguese word "casta" on the four-fold theoretical classification called Varna and on natural social groupings called Jāti.

Answer 2

Answer:

classification of castes in India...

.......brahmin.....

....kshatriya...

.....vaishya..

....shudra...