DIFFERENT CASTE'S OF INDIA

 

DIFFERENT CASTE'S OF INDIA

Caste system the Indian society. It has a stronger hold in the rural areas than the cities. Caste provides rules of social behaviour which cannot be violated. Each

caste under caste system tries to maintain it hold over to its members and controls their behavior. The traditions, customs and rules of behaviour differ from caste to caste. 

Although the different caste are socially segregated, yet their arise several social

occasions when one caste has to secure the services of the other castes. Such dependence among the castes has

been called vertical unity by Shri Nivas. It has also been given the name of Jaymani system under which each group within a village s expected to give certain standardised services to the other caste. The more important castes who render services to other castes are the following.

1. BRAHAMAN

2. Kumar's

3. NAI

4. DHOBI

5. BARHI AND LOHAR

6. DARJI

7. CHAMAR

8. GADARIA

9. BHANGI

10. BANIA

11. MALI