alleryAccording to Phule's theory, why was the caste system instituted?
ATo organise trade guilds
BTo honour skilled artisans
CTo subjugate and divide society
DTo teach sacred texts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. To subjugate and divide society
1. Phule believed Aryan conquerors instituted caste as a framework for subjugation and social division.
2. This ensured the pre-eminence of their Brahmin successors.
3. Trade, craft honour and teaching are not the purposes he gave.
_Source: Wikipedia, Jyotirao Phule, Views on religion and caste_
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