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The castes which were placed at the top were called lower castes.

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The above statement is False.
In the caste system, communities were placed in a hierarchy wherein each caste was placed either above or below the other. Those who put themselves at the top were the upper castes. The groups identified at the bottom were the lower castes or "untouchables". The upper castes saw themselves as superior, and the lower castes were considered unworthy. Specific caste rules were set, which did not allow the lower castes to take on work not assigned to them. For instance, some were compelled to pick up garbage or remove the carcasses of animals from villages. These people were not allowed to be inside the homes of the upper castes, collect water from the common wells, or even enter temples. Thus, higher castes behaved in ways that did not give equal rights to the "untouchables".
The correct statement is that the castes which were placed at the top were called upper castes.

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