indian society became more and more divided into many castes or groups. This caste system divided Indian society into groups, based on a person’s birth, wealth or occupation. The caste to which a person belonged determined his or her place in society. On rare occasions, people could change castes.At first, both men and women had the same rights, over time, women lost them with the passing of laws. Untouchables: A group that could only hold certain, often unpleasant jobs. They did not belong to any caste.