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Caste-based practices have spread to all South Asian communities and flourish today in Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Hindu, Jain and other South Asian religious groups.
“Caste organizes social life not only among Hindus but also in Muslim, Christian, Sikh and Buddhist communities in the region. It is an intergenerational system based on birth into a caste group.
Growing up, when I’d hear about the caste system in India, it would usually be followed by a “Oh, but it doesn’t exist anymore. It’s illegal.” Call it naivety, privilege or a mix of both, that’s what ...