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.
Peter Cooper (b. February 12, 1791) was the candidate of the Greenback party in 1876, when he was 85 years old. Among the 2 biggest parties: 1  In 1984 President Ronald Reagan became the oldest US presidential candidate, when he successfully ran for re-election.