The word "caste" comes from the Portuguese word "castus" which means clean and pure. No such word exists in any Hindu scripture and certainly Varna does not mea

The word "caste" comes from the Portuguese word "castus" which means clean and pure. No such word exists in any Hindu scripture and certainly Varna does not mean clean and pure. The Varna system was designated occupational duties based on character alone, yes there was conflict but it was only till the British adopted the word and used it to divide and rule people did it become a major problem.