What four castes was Hindu society clearly divided?

There are about 3000 castes and 25, 000 sub castes in Hinduism. Therefore, the question must be about the four Varnas into which Hindu society is divided.

The Hindu society was and is divided into four Varnas.

They are,

1. Brahmana Varna

2. Kshatriya Varna

3. Vaishya Varna

4. Shudra Varna.

DIVISION OF HINDU LIFE INTO FOUR VARNAS:

It has to be mentioned here that it is not only the Hindu society that is divided into four Varnas. The life of every Hindu can be divided into four Varnas.

1. Brahmana Varna - ideal part of life

2. Kshatriya Varna - normal part of life

3. Vaishya Varna - tolerable part of life

4. Shudra Varna - chaotic part of life.

It has to be mentioned here that the Varnas are not based on occupations as popularly believed. The relationship between Varnas and occupations is symbolic and not factual.

The Varnas, like Karma, Moksha and Brahman, are not visible and not compatible with languages. Therefore, each of them is symbolically associated with a basic occupation.