Comparative Analysis: In what ways were the contrasting political cultures of China and India reflected in their social hierarchies?

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The Answer is •India's fragmented political structure was mirrored in the local orientation of the jatis.The jatis,which were rooted in particular regions or villages,weakened the appeal or authority of larger all-Indian states.
•The importance of the powerful centralized imperial state in China is reflected in the relative importance of government officials in the social hierarchy.
•The relative importance of the priestly class in India compared to China is also reflected in their contrasting political cultures.In India,warriors and political rulers (the Kshatriya class)often competed with priests (the Brahmins)at the top of the social hierarchy.In China,no such priestly class existed.
A particularly strong answer might also contrast the belief systems that underpinned the states of both regions.Thus,it might note that Confucianism played a significant role both as a political ideology and as a force underpinning the social hierarchy in a manner similar to that of Hindu beliefs in India.

Comparative Analysis: in What Ways Were the Contrasting Political Cultures