Distinguish between Varna and Jati. Also, tell the similarities between the two.
There were only four Varnas but the number of Jatis was not fixed. All the sections of the society were not included in the Varna system. But the Jati system was encompassing and comprehensive. It included even those who were not in any Varna system. Similarity: Both the Varna and the Jati were based on the birth of a person.