What are the 5 levels of the caste system?

Indian society was divided into five castes:

• Brahmins: the priestly caste. After their religious role decreased they became the caste of officialdom.
• Kshatriya: warrior caste.
• Vaisya: the commoner caste.
• Sudras: represented the great bulk of the Indian population.
• Untouchables: descendants of slaves or prisoners.

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One may also ask which caste is highest?

The highest of all the castes, and traditionally priests or teachers, Brahmins make up a small part of the Indian population. The British colonial authorities gave Brahmins influential clerical jobs. They now dominate the key positions in science, business and government. In respect to this, how do you know a person's caste? Traditionally, a person's caste is determined at birth and channels them into that caste's occupation. At the top are Brahmins, priests and religious scholars.

What's the highest caste in India?

Brahmins: The highest and most esteemed caste. These people often hold the job of priest or teacher. Kshatriyas: The second caste. These people are often known traditionally as 'warriors. Which caste is smallest?

The lowest caste was the Dalits, the untouchables, who handled meat and waste, though there is some debate over whether this class existed in antiquity.

One may also ask can someone change their caste?

NEW DELHI: A person's caste is unalterable and can't change after marriage, the Supreme Court said on Thursday, setting aside the appointment of a woman teacher who joined Kendriya Vidyalaya 21 years ago taking benefit of reservation on the ground that she was married to a Scheduled Caste man. Is Yadav an OBC? The Yadavs are included in the Other Backward Classes (OBCs) category in the Indian states of Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and West Bengal.

Can I change my caste from SC to general?

Caste cannot be changed. Caste is determined by birth. One inherits his/her father's caste. So officially one cannot change their caste. Then, which caste is joshi?

Joshi (Devanagari: जोशी) is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal.

Is surname same as caste?

A person's caste identity is inherent in their surnames (most times, but not always). The corollary of this is that a person's caste can be discerned by looking at their surnames. This is more true for Brahmins than others. By various estimates Brahmin population in India ranges between 3% and 5%.