Did Buddhism Have a Caste System?

Buddha denounced the caste system and taught that a person's actions are the measure of who a person is, whether a priest or outcast. He denounced the authority of Brahmin priests, their scripture and their rituals. He welcomed outcasts and some of the greatest tantric adepts were from the lowest caste (buddhanet.net).

Is there any caste system in Buddhism?

Even though traditional Buddhism emphasizes equality among people, it does not outright deny caste system.

Why did the Buddhist reject the caste system?

Buddhism challenged Hindu traditions through its rejection of the religious authority of the Brahmins, the lack of interest in abstract speculation about the creation of the world or the existence of gods, and its rejection of the inequalities of a Hindu-based caste system through its belief that neither caste position ...