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'''Caste''' is a social rank in Hinduism.  Brahmans are priests and scholars, [[Kshatriya]] are rulers, [[Vaishya]] are peasants, and [[Shudra]] are [[serf]]s.  Good [[karma]] enables one to improve his caste in the next life.
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'''Caste''' is a social rank in Hinduism.  [[Brahmin]]s are priests and scholars, [[Kshatriya]] are warriors and nobles, [[Vaishya]] are merchants and farmers, and [[Shudra]] are artisans.  Good [[karma]] enables one to improve his caste in the next life.
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Today, caste discrimination is illegal in India but still persists in rural areas.
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