Tell about the history of Hinduism.
by Sam Green
Originally starting in the Indus River Valley, Hinduism can be called the oldest religion in the world. No one knows the original origins of it, partially due to it being a mash up of many different traditions together, partially due to the idea of it not existing before modern times, and partially due to it having no definite starting point. One should know of their caste system which dictated life during classical India there were four levels to it. The Caste System determines your occupation and lifestyle. (First Rank) If you are a Brahman, you worked as a priest or other religious leader. (Second Rank) If you were a Kshatriya, you worked as either a ruler or warrior. (Third Rank) If you were a Vaishya, you worked as a merchant or agriculturalist. (Fourth Rank) If you were a Shudra, you were a servant or something similar. Beyond Shudras lie the Untouchables. Untouchables were seen as so lowly that they were not even part of the Caste System. Untouchables were given the worst jobs (e.g., sewage management).
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