Maratha dominions and other Indian states had developed fairly detailed caste enumerations, used to regulate hierarchies and ...

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

Effectively, an American state body tried to define religious beliefs, claiming that the caste system was an integral ... as opposition from the Hindu and Indian American communities ramped ...

Caste, a word foreign in origin but deeply immersed in India's identity today, has travelled centuries and continents. From colonial classification to present-day politics, it continues to define ...

Indian society's caste system, rooted in ancient texts and practices, has evolved from a rigid varna model to a modern ...

Dalit women are among the most oppressed groups in the world and are often victims of sexual violence or even murder. Dalit ...

The system divides India's Hindu population into four categories ... Dalit literally translates as "broken people" and this caste is shunned by Indian society. While it's a strict system, there ...

In the Hindu caste system ... for those who find themselves at the bottom of its hierarchy. Within the Indian caste system, occupations were historically inherited. That, combined with social ...

The Indian government has long insisted that ... “So, the next census is going to be a historical census.” India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures, and historically sorted the ...