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'''Untouchables''' are the very bottom of the [[Hindu]] [[caste system]]. They were people who, under the system, literally are not be touched because they are considered to be so undesirable.
'''Untouchables''' are the very bottom of the [[Hindu]] [[caste system]]. They were people who, under the system, literally are not be touched because they are considered to be so undesirable. Good [[karma]] enables one to improve his caste in the next life (see [[reincarnation]]). Today, caste [[discrimination]] is illegal in [[India]] but still persists in rural areas.
[[category:Hinduism]]
==See Also==
* [[Brahmin]]s -- priests and scholars
* [[Kshatriya]] -- [[warrior]]s and [[nobles]]
* [[Vaishya]] -- [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s
* [[Shudra]] -- artisans and those of the lowest class.
[[Category:Hinduism]]