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Bookmark or Share- Caste system in India - WikipediaThe caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic instance of social classification based on castes. It has its origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially in the aftermath of the collapse of the Mughal Empire and the establishment of the British Raj.
- India - Caste System, Social Hierarchy, Diversity | BritannicaIndia - Caste System, Social Hierarchy, Diversity: In South Asia the caste system has been a dominating aspect of social organization for thousands of years. A caste, generally designated by the term jati (“birth”), refers to a strictly regulated social community into which one is born.
- America's 'Caste' System: Isabel Wilkerson Says It's More ...August 4, 20201:24 PM ET. Heard on Fresh Air. Terry Gross. 38-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. In her new book, Caste, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson examines the...
- What is India's caste system? - BBC News19 June 2019. India's caste system is among the world's oldest forms of surviving social stratification. The BBC explains its complexities. The system which divides Hindus into rigid hierarchical...
- Caste | Social Stratification & Inequality | BritannicaCaste, any of the ranked, hereditary, endogamous social groups, often linked with occupation, that together constitute traditional societies in South Asia, particularly among Hindus in India. Although sometimes used to designate similar groups in other societies, the “caste system” is uniquely.
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