The original Vedic concept of varna was based on individual qualities and actions (guna and karma), not birth. The Bhagavad Gita (4.13) clearly states that the four varnas were created based on natural aptitudes and vocations.
The current hereditary caste system and practice of untouchability are social distortions that contradict fundamental Hindu principles of:
Modern Hindu reformers like Swami Vivekananda and Dr. Ambedkar worked extensively to eliminate caste-based discrimination, emphasizing that it has no scriptural sanction.
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