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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.
- Caste - WikipediaA caste is a fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system.
- India’s Caste System: Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas and SudrasWhat is the Caste System in India? The caste system is a way of dividing society into hereditary classes. The caste system in India originated with the arrival of the Aryans in India around 1,500 BC.
- 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.
- India’s caste system remains entrenched, 75 years after independenceIndia’s caste system remains entrenched, 75 years after independence. The absurdity—and cost—of affirmative action for the majority. Sep 11th 2021.
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