Is the caste system unique to India? Is there a caste system in neighboring countries such as Nepal?

China's neighbor, the South Asian continent, is worthy of the name? Brother Yi? India is a household name in China, and the reason why India is such a household name is closely related to its caste system, which divides people into four classes. In the 2 1 century, when everyone is equal, it is really surprising that India, a veritable regional power with a population of nearly 654.38+0.4 billion, still has such a naked hierarchy.

Hinduism

In feudal society, people's division of classes was not unique to India. In fact, most feudal dynasties in the world once had a hierarchical system, which divided people into several classes. However, with the development of human beings and the progress of civilization, this backward and barbaric hierarchy has long died out with the progress of civilization. However, India is once again an exception. Since the Aryans entered the South Asian subcontinent and established the caste system, the caste system has existed in this place for thousands of years. Until modern times, this naked hierarchy still existed widely in India.

Generally speaking, people often equate the caste system with India. Then, do India's neighbors, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other countries have the same caste system as India?

The answer is yes. Although the caste system is limited to South Asia, it is not unique to India. In many countries adjacent to India, such as Nepal and Bangladesh, the caste system does exist. Taking the caste system in Nepal as an example, this paper analyzes how the caste system was established and developed outside India.

Buddha statues during Richard's reign

According to the documents of Nepal, as early as 464 AD, Nepal entered the Richards Savi dynasty, which brought the caste system into Nepal. However, according to the records of some stone tablets and statues found by Nepalese archaeologists during the Richards Savi period, although there was a caste system in Nepal during this period, it was limited to the Richards Savi' own ruling class, and they did not impose this system on the local people.

After Richards and his wife ruled India, more and more Indian immigrants began to enter the north, south and west of Nepal. These Indians who entered Nepal were mainly princes and nobles of Khrushchev caste and their followers. Outstanding and brave, they soon took root in Nepal and became local rulers.

During this period, more and more people entered Nepal. After the Indian-established malla dynasty defeated the Richard Dynasty, in order to regulate more and more ethnic populations and further rule the complex society, malla dynasty rulers began to use religion to further establish the caste system in Nepal.

Malla dynasty Buddha Art

According to the genealogy of the Nepalese dynasty, the rulers of malla dynasty specially invited several Indian Brahmin scholars to customize their caste system for the Nepalese people in order to quickly establish a central system in Nepal. Nepal's indigenous people, who have no caste hierarchy, are divided into four castes and untouchable classes under Indian rule. While dividing social strata, the rulers of Mara stipulated in detail the caste codes of occupations, costumes, marriage restrictions and other aspects in each center.

Nepal stupa

There is another special phenomenon in Nepal's caste system. Because Buddhism and Hinduism coexist in this country, malla dynasty has also divided the caste status for Buddhists. Buddhists in Nepal advocate the equality of all beings, and they have resisted the caste system. However, due to the pressure of the ruling class and the powerful offensive of Hinduism, Nepalese Buddhists finally accepted the caste system imposed on them by the rulers at that time.

Since then, the caste system in Nepal has been completely established. The system of this country not only inherits the essence of Indian caste system, but also extends the Buddhist caste system in combination with Nepal's social situation. To sum up, from the origin and establishment of the caste system in Nepal, it can be seen that the caste systems in countries adjacent to India are basically established by Hinduism, and the caste systems in Pakistan and Bangladesh are similar to those in Nepal.