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 outlaw ...

GUWAHATI: Ahead of the proposed nationwide caste census, Assam has initiated preparatory measures to conduct a comprehensive caste census of seven native Muslim communities of the state to distinguish ...

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Reviewed by Stanislaw Pilaszewicz in Anthropos (Fribourg) 100 (2) 2005, pages 594-595 (GN1.A6287 ANTH). The Mosque and the termite mound -- Ranks and categories: the emergence of a Haalpulaar social ...

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FILE - Members of the audience listen to a speaker at a rally organized by National Conference of Dalit Organisations in New Delhi, India, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2005. Dalits, who belong to the lowest of ...