The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste ...

Thanks to the New York Times mini crossword puzzle Tuesday, lots of people in Massachusetts were googling "Boston Brahmin ...

Brahmins are considered to be seated at the ... practice Hinduism and follow the caste system. The Phules fought for the right to education and equality for Dalits – those who were treated ...

Brahmins are at the top of the structure ... Social and Cultural Significance of the Caste System Caste systems are reliant on ancient notions of ritual purity but they can still hold contemporary ...

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures ... There are several main castes, and thousands of sub-castes – from the Brahmins at the top, who were traditionally priests or scholars ...

When Phule opened the Satyashodhak Samaj, these Brahmins were the pillars ... the brutal oppression of Dalits under the Hindu caste system, also encountered massive resistance at the time.