Caste systems are an ancient system of social stratification or hierarchy that have existed throughout history and throughout the world, but the most well-known caste system today is the Indian Varna system. The word caste is derived from the Portuguese word casta, meaning "pure", while the original Hindu word varna means "color". Caste - Overview. Anthropologists use the term more generally to refer to a social group that is endogamous and occupationally specialized; such groups ...

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The Indian religious system (Hinduism) is attributed to have created the caste system. This theory is analyzed below. Caste - Varna. In Sanskrit, Varņa means color, appearance, physical form or characteristic. One of the hymns of the Rig Veda, one of the holiest Hindu scripturs, gives the following enumeration in the famous Purusha Sukta (RV 10.90): मुखं किमस्य कौ बाहू का ऊरू पादा उच्येते || ब्राह ...

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The Hindus have survived many a foreign conquest on account of their caste system. But they have developed class jealousies and hatred in the name of the caste system. They have not got the spirit of co-operation. That is the reason why they are weak and disunited today. They have become sectarians in the name of the caste system. Hence there is degradation in India. At the present moment, the Varnasrama system exists in name only

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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The underlying principle in caste system or Varna Dharma, is division of labour. Rishis studied human nature carefully. They came to the conclusion that all men were not equally fit for all kinds of work. Hence, they found it necessary to allocate different kinds of duties to different classes of people, according to their aptitude, capacity or quality.

Excerpt from All About Hinduism by Sri Swami Sivananda

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Casting is a process by which a material is introduced into a mold while it is liquid, allowed to solidify in the shape inside the mold, and then removed producing a fabricated object, part, or casing. Casting is often used for creating one or more copies of an original piece of sculptural (three-dimensional) artwork. It is also used extensively in the automobile manufacture industry, such as the casting of engine blocks or cylinder heads, or vacuum-forming of plastics and in the lost core process. The process, particularly when performed with ...

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Hinduism does not support caste system. The focus of Hinduism is on the individual and his salvation not on his caste or its privileges. Scholars tend to quote the Purushasukta as the basis for the emergence of caste system. There are also references to caste system in the Bhagavad gita. But for a serious student of History, it becomes obvious that these references appear to be deliberate manipulations and later day interjection intended to justify a system that was otherwise fully unjustified. The Manusmriti, in the form that is available today did more damage to Hinduism and the self esteem of many Hindus than Islam and Christianity. 

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The system of Caste in Sri Lanka is a division of society into strata, differing somewhat from the classic Varnas of India. It is one of many caste systems in the world. Caste in Sri Lanka - History. The Caste system appears to have been introduced to Sri Lanka by Aryan-language-speakers from North India. There is evidence, in early historical chronicles, of the main vedic castes in the early Anuradhapura era, although it is possible that these categories were used as a literary convention. It has be ...

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The Republic of Burundi (formerly Urundi) is a small nation in the Great Lakes region of Africa. It is bordered by Rwanda on the north, Tanzania on the south and east, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo on the west. Although the country is landlocked, much of its western border is adjacent to Lake Tanganyika. The country's name derives from its Bantu language, Kirundi. Geographically isolated, facing population pressures and having sparse resources, Burundi is one of the poorest and most conflict-ridden countries i ...

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Vacuum casting is a means of casting small metal parts or jewelry that have fine detail or for casting various plastic materials. A porous or vented mold is used and is placed on a table or container where vacuum is applied. The liquid to be cast will be driven into the mold by atmospheric pressure, while the vacuum will also remove trapped air that would otherwise impede the free flow of the liquid casting material. Vacuum casting is applied as an alternative to centrifugal casting of metals which is used in similar situati ...

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Austenite (γ-iron; hard) Bainite Martensite Cementite (iron carbide; Fe3C) Ferrite (α-iron; soft) Pearlite (88% ferrite, 12% cementite) Carbon steel (up to 2.1% carbon) Stainless steel (alloy with chromium) Tool steel (very hard; heat-treated) Cast iron (>2.1% carbon) Wrought iron (almost no carbon) Cast iron usually refers to grey cast iron, but can mean any of a group of iron-based alloys containing m ...

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Cast Away is a 2000 film by 20th Century Fox and DreamWorks about a FedEx employee who is stranded on a deserted island after his plane crashes "somewhere in the South Pacific." The plot is very loosely based on the novel Robinson Crusoe. Tagline: At the edge of the world, his journey begins. Cast Away - Plot synopsis. Chuck Noland (Tom Hanks), a perpetually hurried FedEx executive, is the sole survivor of a harrowing plane crash. He is stranded alone on a deserted t ...

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A Casting Flask is a wooden or metal frame, used in a foundry to contain molding sand used to make a mold. A simple flask has two parts, the cope and the drag, and more elaborate flasks may have three or even four parts. Casting: Babbitt metal | Bronze sculpture | Casting | Flask | Dross | Centrifugal | Cope and drag | Extrusion | Green sand | Lost foam | Molding sand ...

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Centrifugal casting or rotocasting is a casting technique which has application across a wide range of industrial and artistic applications: It is used as a means of casting small, detailed parts or jewelry. An articulated arm is free to spin around a vertical axle, which is driven by an electric motor or a spring. The entire mechanism is enclosed in a tub or drum to contain hot metal should the mold break or an excess of metal be used. Single use molds are prepared using the lost wax method. A small amount of meta

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Backward Castes people are generally Hindus who held on to traditional occupations and mainly live in Indian villages and perform hard work. Backward Castes constitutes more than 50% of Indian population. Even though they are culturally rich, as they do not have economic or education background, many live below poverty line. Now every political party in India is trying to use these communities as a vote bank. Some great leaders like D. Devaraj Urs, V.P. Singh tried to self enpower these communities. Now there are many great leaders in these

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A cast is a shell, frequently made from plaster, encasing a limb (or, in some cases, large portions of the body) to hold a broken bone (or bones) in place until it has healed. Real plaster bandages contain plaster of paris, which hardens out after it has been made wet due to a chemical reaction. Nowadays fiber is often used instead of plaster as it is lighter and dries faster. However, real plaster can be more easily moulded to make a snug and therefore more comfortable fit. In addition, real plaster is much smoother and does n ...

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Continuous casting is a refinement of the casting process for the continuous, high-volume production of metal sections with a constant cross-section. It allows lower-cost production of metal sections with better quality, due to finer control through automation of the casting process. Steel is the metal with the largest tonnage cast by this process, although aluminium and copper are also continuously cast. Continuous Casting - Equipment and Process. Molten metal (known as hot metal in industry) is tap ...

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This article is in need of attention. You can help Wikipedia by editing it into a better article. Please also consider changing this notice to be more specific. Varna the word itself means colour. Varna system is a color based classification. But it is also a fact that that system was not originally based on color based divisions. Lord Krishna was a dark skinned person but he was a upper caste member. Classification was based on the occupations. Working conditions brings skin color chan ...

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Indian caste system - Four Varnas Indian caste system - Division of labor Indian caste system - Untouchables Dalit
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The Balinese caste system is a system of social organization similar to the Indian caste system. However, India's caste system is far more complicated than Bali's, and there are only four Balinese castes. The four castes of Bali are: Sudras - peasants making up more than 90% of Bali's population Wesias - the caste of merchants Satrias - the warrior caste, it also included some nobili ...

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Cast a Giant Shadow is a 1966 film, produced and directed by Melville Shavelson and distributed by MGM. Is is a story based on the life of Micky Marcus Cast a Giant Shadow is based on Ted Berkman's biography of Colonel Mickey Marcus Marcus (played by Kirk Douglas) served as an adviser in the war to establish the state of Israel in 1948. Marcus falls on love with a soldier in Palestine. Filmed in the Middle Eastern locations in which they occurred, Cast a Giant Shadow is not entirely accurate. It does, however, feature len ...

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