... "there is no evidence in the Rigveda for an elaborate, much-subdivided and overarching caste system" [1] Caste and any discrimination is abhorrent, and lik

... "there is no evidence in the Rigveda for an elaborate, much-subdivided and overarching caste system" [1] Caste and any discrimination is abhorrent, and like others have commented is a more recent phenomenon. In old times and today, anyone can become a priest/Brahmin by learning. [2] 1. Same wikipedia page 2. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/first-batch-of-sc-st-priests-ready-to-take-charge-at-tirupati-temples/articleshow/61962754.cms https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/first-bat...