Yaksh ChaudharyAIR 6 · CSE 2021 · 170 wordsTheir whole copy
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MN srinivas wrote about caste and varna and also differentiate between both.
Caste is an ascriptive system which provides many privileges and obligations to different castes.
Varna is a larger group of many castes. Therefore many castes and sub-castes are included in the framework of varna system. Varna system is spread all over India while caste phenomenon is local. many castes which are found in North India are not found in south India. Ex- Kayasths of Bihar.
But Varnas like- Brahmins and vaishyas are present all over India.
Caste system is holistic and it includes all section of Hindus. While varna system is partial. It includes 4 Varnas (ie. Brahmins, Kshtriya, Vaishyas and shudras), but it excludes untouchables like- chandals etc.
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Caste system is holistic and it includes all section of Hindus. While varna system is partial. It includes 4 Varnas (ie. Brahmins, Kshtriya, Vaishyas and shudras), but it excludes untouchables like- chandals etc.
MN Srinivas advocates that varna system provides a framework of communication between different castes which are local on all India basis and Varna system also encourages mobility.
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However some similarities are also there between both. For example both are based on occupation and come up with obligations and priveleges.