What is the order in which the caste system has changed in India? Place the first development at the top and the most recent developments at the bottom.

Question

Castes are rigid and inflexible; people are born into a caste and cannot leave it.

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Discrimination based on caste is determined to be illegal.

A system of social classes based on birth evolved.

Castes are a prominent part of people's lives, but people may

Answer 1

Here’s the order in which the caste system in India has changed, from the earliest developments to the most recent:

1. A system of social classes based on birth evolved.
2. Castes are a prominent part of people's lives, but people may move between castes (less rigid).
3. Discrimination based on caste is determined to be illegal.
4. Castes are rigid and inflexible; people are born into a caste and cannot leave it.

This order showcases the evolution from the formation of caste systems to more contemporary legal and social recognitions against caste discrimination.