The ancient beliefs of the Indian religion "Hinduism" exist till today and are practiced not only in India but also in many parts of the world. The caste system or the social classes came from the day-to-day living. Caste is an institution, which is truly Hindu (Indian) in character. "So much so that even the Concise Oxford Dictionary defines it as, Hindu hereditary class, with members socially equal, united in religion, and usually following same trades, having no social intercourse with persons of other castes. The word caste itself is derived from the Portuguese word 'Casta' which means pure or chaste. In the Indian lexion we refer to caste by the words 'Varna' meaning color and 'Jati' which is derived from the root syllable 'Ja' which means 'to be born'."

As in Roman classes; Birth alone determined every Roman's social and political status. The Romans believed in strength...