'''Caste''' is a social rank in [[Hinduism]]. [[Brahmin]]s are [[priest]]s and [[scholar]]s, [[Kshatriya]] are [[warrior]]s and [[noble]]s, [[Vaishya]] are [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s, and [[Shudra]] are artisans. Good [[karma]] enables one to improve his caste in the next life (see [[reincarnation]]).
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'''Caste''' is a social rank in Indian culture. [[Brahmin]]s are [[priest]]s and [[scholar]]s, [[Kshatriya]] are [[warrior]]s and [[noble]]s, [[Vaishya]] are [[merchant]]s and [[farmer]]s, and [[Shudra]] are artisans. 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.
Today, caste [[discrimination]] is illegal in [[India]] but still persists in rural areas.