Traditional India based moral values and their way of life though what is known as the caste system. India’s caste system initially contained four varnas; each having different jatis that they may perform. Varna is the caste itself. The initial four varnas are Brahman, Kshatriya, Vaishya and Shudra. Theses were based in a hierarchy order, respectively. As the caste system spread throughout India the conquered groups became the untouchable caste.  The untouchables are considered outcaste that were assigned the worst jatis. The untouchables are the lowest of the caste members. Each varna provides different jatis, or sub-caste, to perform. Jati could probably be viewed as an occupation. One’s own varna and jati help distinguish their ranks in the caste system (Daniel 1999). The Laws of Manu is a guideline in India’s caste system that categorizes the caste members, limits occupations to each varna, and introduces the dharma of each caste member. Dharma is “one’s way of life”. Each caste member has a dharma that they abide. An example would be the varna Kshatriya whose jati is warrior or ruler.  The dharma of the varna Kshatriya is to protect the other caste members. In India’s traditional caste system, one is born into their caste and cannot progress to a higher level in this social stratification. But according to the Laws of Manu if a member of one caste cannot perform their own duties due to serious circumstances they may perform that of a lower caste (cited in Heinz 1999). India’s caste system seems clear and well structured but there is still debate on its origin. According to the Beginning of the Caste System there are three theories of the origin of the caste system (Daniel 1999). The three theories are religious-mystical theory, biological theory and social-historical theory.