Discrimination based on birth was outlawed in India in 1950 but the legacy of the caste system continues to be felt around ...

The BJP has fallen back on the hold of the royal family on the voters of the district to retain the seat. The BJD has played the caste card in nominating Nial, who belongs to Yadav caste which ...

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The Dravidian movement, which emerged in colonial Madras to challenge caste hierarchy and Brahmin dominance, continues to ...

Caste became a method for distinguishing social strata and establishing legitimacy with the splintering of the Mughals, the series of Islamic rulers in India. This was amplified later during the ...

A recent wealth distribution survey revealed that just 22% of upper caste hindus own almost 41% of the total wealth in India. According to the survey, the Scheduled Tribes accounted for the lowest ...

The caste system, developed in India, divides people into separate groups based on birth, marriage and occupation. Warinder Juss, Labour MP for Wolverhampton West, said amendments suggested in ...

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