Social Differences Within and Beyond the Caste
Social Differences Within and Beyond the Caste: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Exceptions to Brahmanical Prescriptions about Kingship and Marriage, Brahmanical Prescription of Divine Order of Varna, Brahmanical Prescription about Kingship and Notion of Jatis in Early Indian Societies etc.
Important Questions on Social Differences Within and Beyond the Caste
Nishada enjoyed a high position in Vedic Society.

Identify the two ideal occupations of Brahmanas according to Dharmashastras.

Who were the non-kshatriya rulers of Ancient India?

What were the policies followed by Brāhmaṇa to enforce caste rules?

Were the ideas of the Upanishadic thinkers different from those of the fatalists and materialists? Give reasons for your answer.

What are the alternative narratives or explanations given for Draupadi's marriage in the Mahabharata?

Discuss the challenges faced by historians in interpreting texts like the Mahabharata for reconstructing social histories.

In what ways was the Buddhist theory of a social contract different from the Brahmanical view of society derived from the Purusha sukta?
