State anyone sets of principles on which caste system is based.

One set of principles on which caste system is based is:

1. The caste system is based on the birth - if the individual is born in so-called upper caste, he or she shares a dominant position in the caste system and if the individual belongs to the so-called lower caste, he or she is denied equality in all respects.

2. The caste system is based on differences between higher caste and lower caste.

3. The caste system is based on the separation of work, occupation or status.