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Through the Eyes of Travellers Perceptions of Society — History STD 12 Humanities — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 12 HumanitiesHistoryThrough the Eyes of Travellers Perceptions of Society3 Marks
Question
Write any two features described by Al-Biruni about caste system.
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Answer

They are:
  1. The Indian society was divided into four sections called castes. These castes were Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra.
  2. The Brahmanas occupied the highest rank in the society.

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