Ancient Indian society was grouped into four classes called ____. The top level was the ____, who were priests. The next level was the ____, the warriors. They ran the government and the army. Next came the ____ or “common” people. They were farmers, craftspeople, and merchants Then came the ____. They were lower-class workers and servants who had few rights. Scholars often refer to this system as a ____ system. In such a system, people remain in the same class group for life. These groups gradually divided into thousands of smaller groups known as ____. One group was too low to be part of the system — the ____, which means oppressed. They did work considered too dirty for jati members, such as collecting trash. Men had many more rights than women. Only men went to school or could become priests. When they were young, some boys studied with a ____, or teacher. Older boys went to schools in the cities. Parents chose marriage partners for their children.

Ancient Indian Society

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