These drew on ancient Hindu social stratifications ... find themselves at the bottom of its hierarchy. Within the Indian caste system, occupations were historically inherited.

T he ancient Devadasi system pushes poverty-stricken girls from the lowest rung of India's caste system into sexual slavery. DW takes a look at why the practice persists despite efforts to ...

Migrants gradually made their way down India's coast over a few thousand ... distinctive in appearance and outside the Hindu caste system. Many retain their own languages, which are distinct ...

Dalit – Member of what was traditionally considered to be the lowest caste in the Indian caste system. Previously referred ... one of the two great Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

These include his: Brief Remarks regarding Modern Encroachments on the Ancient Rights of Females according to ... unknown addressee on the political and economic evils of the caste system in India (18 ...

Presenting rich archival evidence and data on 16,000 indigenous schools in British India, historian Parimala V Rao asserted ...

Explore how caste influences Indian politics, from historical shifts to emerging leaders and the growing role of marginalized ...