Once the system of jatis in India was established,
a. individual jati were locked into an unchanging hierarchy in relation to other jatis.
b. individuals within a jati regularly raised their social status by growing wealthy enough to join other jatis.
c. an individual jati could raise its standing in relation to other jatis in the local hierarchy by acquiring land or wealth.
d. no individual could be expelled from his or her jati.
Answer: C