Caste System in India
An almost-all-encompassing article on the Indian Caste System. explains what it is, how it was enforced, how it evolved, justification and criticisms with regards to its existence as a social model. (the wikipedia article is largely inaccurate with regards to this topic)
Mahatma Gandhi vs. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (the first 12 paragraphs would be relevant) :
While Mahatma Gandhi justified the caste system, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar anticipated the limitations of using caste as a political resource and instead, emphasized on eliminating the concept of caste from the society.
How prevalent is the Caste system in "Modern" India?:
A 'Broken People' in booming India
Just to get an idea of how many hundred castes there are in India, you might want to visit these matrimonial websites, Jeevan Sathi and Bharat Matrimony and click on the drop down menu that says select caste.
Mahatma Gandhi vs. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar (the first 12 paragraphs would be relevant) :
While Mahatma Gandhi justified the caste system, Dr. B. R. Ambedkar anticipated the limitations of using caste as a political resource and instead, emphasized on eliminating the concept of caste from the society.
How prevalent is the Caste system in "Modern" India?:
A 'Broken People' in booming India
Just to get an idea of how many hundred castes there are in India, you might want to visit these matrimonial websites, Jeevan Sathi and Bharat Matrimony and click on the drop down menu that says select caste.
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