They represent “not an archaic ritual system but a dynamic aspect of modern economies.” Some believe that the market economy within India will ultimately erode caste. Dalit businessperson ...

The modern caste system developed in India. The fragmentation of the Mughal Empire led, in the centuries before the British Raj, to the spread of caste archetypes as a way to cement political ...

Aravindan Neelakandan in his 'A Dharmic Social History of India' has sought to deconstruct the widely held views on the ...

Now, the government wants to know more about how the caste system is playing out in modern-day India. The government is set to ask people questions about their caste in the next census — the ...

While modern legal structures such as the Indian ... Conclusion: The Battle for Liberation Begins in the Mind The caste system in India is not just about social hierarchy—it is also about ...

Despite being inextricably linked to Indian tradition, the modern understanding and usage of the word “caste” came through European intervention.

Yet, increasingly, young people across India are resisting this conservative system and are guided by love and affection rather than caste. Sunil and Sulochana have faced several such barriers. But, ...

And even though modern India is changing ... She has documented the deep social inequity rising from India’s repressive caste system that she is a part of. Her focus is the plight of Dalit ...

The visionary social reformer and law minister who died in 1956 dedicated his life to abolishing the long-held caste hierarchy in India ... religious basis to this system.” ...

Historical Context of Caste System The modern caste system developed in India. The fragmentation of the Mughal Empire led, in the centuries before the British Raj, to the spread of caste ...