what are the levels of the caste system in hinduism
Caste system in India Varna literally means type, order, colour or class.[18][19] and was a framework for grouping people into classes, first used in Vedic Indian society. It is referred to frequently in the ancient Indian texts.[20] The four classes were the Brahmins (priestly people), the Kshatriyas (also called Rajanyas, who were rulers, administrators and warriors), the Vaishyas (merchants and tradesmen), and Shudras (artisans, farmers and labouring classes).[21] The varna categorisation implicitly had a fifth element, being those people deemed to be entirely outside its scope, such as tribal people and the untouchables.[22]