Why Did the Jati Class System Survive for So Many

question 59

Multiple Choice

Why did the jati class system survive for so many centuries?

• A) Indian society could not function without it.
• B) It served as a denunciation of any form of welfare.
• C) It provided an identity for individuals in a highly hierarchical society where they could always find someone lower in status
• D) Indian society could not untangle class status from religious beliefs.
• E) It was embraced and reinforced by each succeeding ruler.

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