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. A move to ...

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures, and historically sorted the population into a hierarchy that defined people’s occupations, where they can live and who they can marry based ...

Members of the Gujjar community, a lower caste, perform silent prayers near the dead bodies of community members, unseen, at Bayana town in Bharatpur district of Rajasthan state, India, May 29, 2008.

The devotees rushed to collect soil from the ground the man had just walked on, thousands thronging to the front of a venue ...

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.

Discover Poykayil Appachan`s inspiring life, his defiance of caste and war, and his legacy in Kerala`s fight for social ...

The Indian government has long insisted that the social hierarchy has no place in the country, which banned caste discrimination in 1950. India’s caste system is controversial and discriminatory.

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures, and historically sorted the population into a hierarchy that defined people’s occupations, where they can live and who they can marry based ...