Question

what was the caste system after the mauryan dinesty

Answer 1

There was a Varna system . it consisted of 4 classes:
1. Brahmans
2. Kshatriyas
3. Vaishyas
4. Shudras

of these , the shudras were harassed and troubled by upper classes.

this varna system degenerated in caste system in the Later Vedic period.