The debate over how, or even whether, to fight discrimination based on caste — an ancient social ranking system associated with the Hindu religion — is heating up in California. As Governor Newsom is ...

The main concept comes from an ancient Indian religious ... Remember, the caste system predates the colonization of India, and the Hindu-majority country itself legislates around the issue of ...

Investigating caste issues is crucial for understanding India's socioeconomic dynamics and addressing systemic inequalities.

“Caste System in Ancient India.” Encyclopœdia Britannica ... “Attitudes About Caste.” Hindu American Foundation. “5 Reasons That Caste Cannot Be Equated with Hinduism.” ...

The hierarchical identity system continues to divide the nation of 1.4 billion people almost 100 years after calls for its ...

Despite being inextricably linked to Indian tradition, the modern understanding and usage of the word “caste” came through European intervention.

Organized by the All India Dalit Women’s Rights Forum, the march gave Dalit women, who belong to the lowest stratum of a hierarchical caste system ... Rigveda, an ancient Hindu text, Hindu ...

While anti-caste movements attribute the deeply entrenched and codified chaturvarna (four divisions) system that defines Hindu society ... ‘Shudras in Ancient India’: “In point of time ...

A fierce opponent of the Hindu caste system, Ambedkar encouraged many Dalits ... flags and banners depicting the caves congregate at the ancient site to raise awareness about Buddhism.

They occupy the bottom of south Asia's ancient caste system and were once called untouchables ... The meat's hidden, in part to avoid angering Hindu extremists. Over the past decade, they've ...