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Schaumburg Township District Library welcomes renowned Dalit activist Thenmozhi Soundararajan to discuss the Indian caste system in an online program on Wednesday, July 19, 2023.

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one’s birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated.

Evolved over a period of 50,000 years, our values and judgment are far more sophisticated than those of Americans ...

The Indian caste system dictates the course of an individual's life — their profession, social circle, and sense of self. It reflects the dark power of system justification.

Modern Caste System Discrimination. Caste encourages exclusion, which creates or worsens inequality for those who find themselves at the bottom of its hierarchy. Within the Indian caste system ...

Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi was a towering figure in the field of history-writing in India. His works on various aspects of ...

There are about 2.5 million people of Indian descent living in the United States today. While India’s rich food and dance are celebrated in America, the caste system which Indian emigrants came from ...

There are about 2.5 million people of Indian descent living in the United States today. While India’s rich food and dance are celebrated in America, the caste system which Indian emigrants came from ...