A History of India

Caste: Varna and Jati

Educational Jun 1, 2020 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: The Vedic caste system is one of the most well-known aspects of Hindu society - and also one of the most misunderstood. Find out about the ancient Vedic social order (or Varnas), how it structured society, and how numerous inherited social groups (or Jatis) relate to occupation, creating a diverse and complex society.

Educational Jun 1, 2020 29 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2020
Run Time: 29 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.