Who are the dalits?
A group of people below the caste system
Who is at the bottom of the caste system
Shudras - the labourers and servants
Who determines your caste?
No one, it is chosen at birth
What does "caste" mean?
Breed and Lineage
Sort the four castes from highest standing to lowest: Shudras, Kshatriyas, Brahmins, Vaishyas
1. Brahmins, 2. Kshatriyas, 3. Vaishyas, 4. Shudras
What is the name for the (primal man) who destroyed himself to create a society where the different parts of the body represented the four Varnas?
(The) Purusha
How many castes are in the caste system?
four
Which members of the caste system are unable to be "twice-born"
The Shudras
Which caste is represented by the thighs of the (primal man)
The Vaishya(s)
Who was the first dalit to be elected as president?
Kocheril Raman Narayan (Narayan is fine)
Fill in the blanks: "It's like you are born with a x on your x and you can never get rid of it"
"stamp" and "forehead"
Could dalits still be considered opressed today?
Yes, very much
When did the caste system become illegal
1947
