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Discuss how the caste system formed in Kerala. |
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Answer» The descendants of those who were engaged in a particular occupation followed the same occupation. People engaged in the same occupation evolved into one caste. The Adiyalars who used to farm during the medieval times occupied the lowest rung in the caste hierarchy whereas the Brahmins were at the top. Based on the family occupation, all other castes came in between these two categories. On the basis of the caste, the concept of purity and impurity sprang up. By the beginning of the 19th century, the population of Malabar, Kochi, and Travancore were officially categorized on the basis of caste. Subsequently, caste came to be decided on the basis of birth irrespective of the occupation. |
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