Turning the tide on India’s caste system
The carefully structured notions of India’s caste hierarchy have remained unchallenged for thousands of years but a power shift is dawning, says Sreerekha Pillai. The highest of the four main Hindu castes, Brahmins – the priestly caste – have enjoyed a lofty social status above Kshatriyas: Rulers and warriors; Vaishya: Farmers, merchants, traders, and craftsmen; […]
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