The social order of Egypt and India was very much different. In India the Caste system had ultimate rule, it consisted of four varnas or social classes; the Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras.
WASHINGTON â Sen. Robert Byrd, D-W.V., is an institution. He's the longest serving senator in U.S. history. He's also 88 years old, and if he wins re-election -- he's the clear favorite in his race -- he'll be 95 at the end of his ninth term. But Byrd isn't alone. Also up for re-election is Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, who is 82 and would be 88 at the end of his third term, if re-elected.
In the record-breaking 111th Congress, for example, Robert Byrd began the term as Senate president pro tempore at the age of 91. When Byrd died, Daniel Inouye, then 85, assumed the office. Americans used to be more inclined toward youthful representation.