Aldous Huxley was a great story teller and author of the highly acclaimed novel, Brave New World. Widely read, it came as no surprise to analyse his novel and conclude that perhaps, he was influenced by some ideas and theories depicted in Hindu Mythology. In particular, there are two things that this novel, Brave New World and Hindu Mythology have in common - the caste system and soma.

The novel is set in the future and in the world created by Huxley, World Controllers rule to ensure the stability of society. To do this, they have a five-tiered caste system. The ruling castes are the Alphas and Betas. The labour force comes from the lower three castes, known as Gammas, Deltas, and Epsilons. The members of these castes are also denoted by their colour; for example, the Aphas and Betas are generally quite fair. The Deltas are green and finally the Epsilons are black.

Hindu Mythology consists mainly of two great epics, one of which is The Mahabharat. In this epic, one discovers that in Hindu culture, there exists four castes arranged in a hierarchy. The highest caste is that of the Brahman. Members of this castes are priests and the educated people of the society. Next, are the Kshatria, whose members are rulers and aristocrats of society. Then come the Vaisa - the landlords and businessmen of society. Sudra are the last of this system and they are the peasants and working class of the society who work in non-polluting jobs. There is one further group of people who are called the outcasts and often referred to as