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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
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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
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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)
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Hindu- priority to religious status and purity (Brahmins)
China- elevated political officials to the highest elite positions
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sharp distinctions and inequalities and religious or cultural traditions defined these inequalities as natural, eternal, and ordained by gods
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little social mobility was available for the vast majority
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birth determined social status for most people
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