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CASTE SYSTEM IN INDIA

    1 Author(s):  AARTI JAIN

Vol -  6, Issue- 12 ,         Page(s) : 269 - 276  (2015 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMSH

Abstract

Caste systems are a type of social stratification system, hereditary by nature, and found in some cultures. Considered restrictive to an individual's social mobility, these systems typically result in situations where certain classifications of individuals — based purely on accident of birth rather than on their actions or character — are oppressed or marginalized. Though caste may not be the only variable that can affect social conditions, where used, the systems are thought to be objectionable not only from a secular view but from a religious view as well (despite the fact that most caste systems are based on religious considerations). More research is necessary to determine how the influences of caste interact with other variables in order to better understand the effects of this system.

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