What is Indian Caste System?

Still in the introductory of Indian history, i would like to elaborate more on the Indian Caste

          Many of us must have heard about Indian caste right? But how far did you know about the caste system itself.
         First thing first let me explain about the meaning of a caste system. The caste system  is a process where people are placing in a certain group.  It is like a division of labor and  power in human society.  It also can be call as a social stratification.

         In ranking the castes, they were divided into several  level of system or in an easy words are being ranked in a Hierarchical order.

There are four main caste in India caste which is started with: 

• Brahmana (now more commonly spelled Brahmin): Consist of those engaged in scriptural education and teaching, essential for the continuation of knowledge.

• Kshatriya: Take on all forms of public service, including administration, maintenance of law and order, and defense.

• Vaishya: Engage in commercial activity as businessmen.

• Shudra: Work as semi-skilled and unskilled laborers.

• Pariah:  a member of a low caste or "untouchable"

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysian_Indian

Indian level of caste based on the hierarchy

I Love Malaysia: Malaysian Indian History

Lives in Malaysia had made me feel so proud to be Malaysian. For me, Malaysia is a unique country where they are three main races which is Malays, Chinese and Indians. Living in a multi-racial country had made me wonder about the history of this races togetherness. By the way, since I have to complete my task on Digital & Mobile Communication subject, I would like take this opportunity to study on the races which I interested the most. It is about the Indians. The main purpose of creating this blog is to achieved the objective that i have list below.

            Blog objectives:

                      i.        To study on languages that being use by Indians and 
what are the differences between them.

                    ii.        To know about Indian Cuisine and its specialties.

                   iii.        To identify the types of Indian dance and when they

                  perform it.

                   iv.        To study on Indian festivals and the history of it.

                    v.        To know about the types of Indian clothes and its history. 

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Based on the theme of Malaysia: Then and now I would like to study on the history of Indian in Malaysia. To recall from what have I learn from primary school, the existence of India in Malaysia started during the British colonization of Malaya. Most of the Indians are migrated from India and Sri Lanka.This is due to the use of iron, copper and other metals that were exchange or the needed of spices.

 However, after Malaysia a free from colonizer or imperialism  These are statistic of Indians. They had constituted 15.5 per cent of Malaysian professionals. This includes doctors (28.4%), lawyers (26.8%), dentists (21%), veterinary surgeons (28.5%), engineers (6.4%), accountants (5.8%), surveyors (3.0%) and architects (1.5%). Furthermore, Malaysian Indians make up 38% of the Malaysian medical workforce^.

Source: http://www.indianhighcommission.com.my/history.php

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