Similarities Between Rome And Indian Civilization

Many key economic and social characteristics either positively or negatively impacted Roman and Indian civilizations. The Roman civilization and Indian civilization were primarily different with some important similarities. They differed in that slavery in Rome was vital to the economy while India’s caste system did not address economic welfare. Additionally, slaves in Rome had a chance to gain freedom while members of the caste system in India could not move up the caste system. However, one similarity is that both civilizations treated slaves and people in lower castes unequally.

A vital part of the economy was slavery in Rome, whereas India’s caste system didn’t impact the economy significantly. In Rome, farms and plantations were where slaves had the greatest effect on financial resources. Also, a large amount of slaves was a symbol of excessive power and wealth. Additionally, throughout Italy, farms owned initially by little family businesses were quickly bought out and substituted with big plantations, possessed by aristocratic elites, run by slaves. In turn, this led to considerable increases in the economy. Most of Rome’s economy was dependent on slave trade and slave service in production. However, India’s

Some slaves in Rome were treated very maliciously by their owners. They were often beaten and masters could even kill them for any reason whatsoever without getting in trouble. Similarly, in India, untouchables were not allowed to enter schools, place of worship, or even wells where higher castes drank water from. Just the sight of untouchables was viewed as impurity in certain areas of India. The poor untouchables were also made to work in the nighttime and sleep in the daytime. The reason for inequality is because both societies looked upon slaves and low caste members as different and undeserving, so they placed restrictions for them as a