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Hindu government vs. Chinese government because of Hindu and Confucianism	Hindu- didn't need strong central government because people are ruled by their castes China- people respected government because it was the moral elite China was secular, India wasn't	0	lherin07 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:37:13 GMT
contrast #3	India's caste society defined these social groups far more rigidly and with even less opportunity for social mobility People are born into their castes and stay there for life	0	lherin07 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:37:13 GMT
contrast #2	The caste system divided Indian society into a vast number of distinct social groups- caste by birth, jati by trade and birth China- fewer but broader categories of society (scholar-gentry, landlords, peasants, merchants)	0	lherin07 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:37:13 GMT
contrast #1	Hindu- priority to religious status and purity (Brahmins) China- elevated political officials to the highest elite positions	0	lherin07 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:28 GMT
compare #3	sharp distinctions and inequalities and religious or cultural traditions defined these inequalities as natural, eternal, and ordained by gods	0	lherin07 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:28 GMT
compare #2	little social mobility was available for the vast majority	0	lherin07 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:28 GMT
compare #1	birth determined social status for most people	0	lherin07 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:33:28 GMT

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