The Encounter occurred as a result of European <span>explorers crossing the Atlantic Ocean, which famously introduced Europeans to the New World in the west. </span>
The caste system divides Hindus into four main categories - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and the Shudras. Many believe that the groups originated from Brahma, the Hindu God of creation.
The country that unified its eastern and western regions on October 3, 1990 is Germany.