Similarities Between Classical Greece And Classical India

From 600 BCE to 600 CE, the classical age, religions and culture were developing, as well as empires, and transregional trade was emerging across India, China, and the Mediterranean. The social organization of classical Rome and India were similar through the caste system and the dynamics between the Plebeian and Patrician class, while classical Rome and Chinese social organization also shared a patriarchal structure; however, those that were considered the elite of Indian and Greek society differed with the Brahmins in India and aristocrats in Greece. The caste system determined India’s social organization, and the relations within society, similar to the divide in Rome’s society as a result of the Plebeian and Patrician class. The Aryans

In classical India, the priests and scholars, known as the Brahmins, were at the top of the caste system, as opposed to the aristocrats, who were at the top of classical Greece’s social class structure. The priests and scholars were the pinnacle of Indian society because they understood dharma, which was the concept that a person’s caste was determined by birth. Having the brahmins in leadership positions “reshaped Indian ideas about the gods”, since these religious figures were more closely associated with Hinduism than government. As opposed to the religious figures that were held to a higher value in Indian society, aristocrats were the highest of classical Greek society. Aristocratic rule, which is “rule by leading families”, was one of the forms of government used among the Greek city-states. Aristocrats formed the upper class as wealthy landowners, and were in charge of all government affairs. They also enjoyed a leisurely lifestyle, often depicted at plays or a symposium, for instance. The upper class individuals of India were associated with religion, education level, and the caste system, whereas those individuals in Greece were associated with social, economic, and political prestige linked to a ruling