Religious Studies A-Level
Social Stratification and Varna
What Social Stratification and Varna means in Religious Studies A-Level, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definition of Social Stratification and Varna
The development of the Varna system as a divinely ordained social order, justified through the cosmogonic myth of the Purusha Sukta.
Topics that use Social Stratification and Varna
- Hinduism – Sources of wisdom and authority: Emergence of Hindu traditions (Pearson Edexcel A-Level)
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