Which were the factors that led to the beginning of the caste hierarchy in India?
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The factors that led to the weakening of the caste hierarchy in India were as follows:
1.SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS: Many social reform movements were initiated in the 19th Century such as Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, etc. All the Institutions preached against the caste system.Leaders of these Reform movements were Swami Dayanand, Swami Vivekanand, Jyotiba Phule, Ishwar Chand Vidya Sagar, Mahatma Gandhi, etc who denounced the caste system.
2. MODERN EDUCATION:
In earlier times religious education was important only to higher castes. But with the advent of modern education, religious education gradually came to an end. There was no discrimination in education. Everyone could avail it. Now people have become aware of their rights and the importance of caste system has declined.
3.NEW OCCUPATIONS:
Due to industrialisation and modernisation new occupations came into being. People opted for new occupations which has led to the decline of caste system.
4. MEANS OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION:
With the advent of the means of transport and communication people started to move from one place to another in search of work. In a new society they began to work with the people of other castes. It led to the decline of another feature of keeping close knit relations with one's own caste.
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1.SOCIAL REFORM MOVEMENTS: Many social reform movements were initiated in the 19th Century such as Brahmo Samaj, Arya Samaj, etc. All the Institutions preached against the caste system.Leaders of these Reform movements were Swami Dayanand, Swami Vivekanand, Jyotiba Phule, Ishwar Chand Vidya Sagar, Mahatma Gandhi, etc who denounced the caste system.
2. MODERN EDUCATION:
In earlier times religious education was important only to higher castes. But with the advent of modern education, religious education gradually came to an end. There was no discrimination in education. Everyone could avail it. Now people have become aware of their rights and the importance of caste system has declined.
3.NEW OCCUPATIONS:
Due to industrialisation and modernisation new occupations came into being. People opted for new occupations which has led to the decline of caste system.
4. MEANS OF TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION:
With the advent of the means of transport and communication people started to move from one place to another in search of work. In a new society they began to work with the people of other castes. It led to the decline of another feature of keeping close knit relations with one's own caste.
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