Caste

India 's lowest caste? ' ‘The reality of Dalit women and girls is one of exclusion and marginalisation … They are often victims of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights violations, including sexual abuse and violence. They are often displaced; pushed into forced and/or bonded labour, prostitution and trafficking.’ (Manjoo n.d.) This essay will argue that while the collective efforts of the Indian Government and the United Nations have been working to remove caste systems from…

He has revolted against Hindu religion which derogated his birth as impure blood. His surname ‘Limbale’ exposed his identity as a Hindu upper caste person. He declined the same when he was insecure with such identity. He replaced greeting ‘namskar' with ‘Jai Bhim'. He followed Dr. Ambedkar in his religious conversion to Buddhism along with all other community people. He anticipated social, political…

If one has to do a sociological analysis of poverty, one must look at the categorisation of systemic oppression whether it’s racial, caste-based, class-based or gendered etc. One thing must be clarified that is the definition of discourse, and what does one mean by discourse. Discourse could be loosely defined as a ‘mode of talking’ associated with particular social institutions, which points to the fact “that social institutions produce specific ways or modes of talking about certain areas of…

Currently being within the upper caste one would think he has more agency this is not true. Balram almost has less agency because he is now a servant to someone else where as in the lower caste he could have been his own boss and listened to no one. After pinky madam kills the young girl driving and the lawyers ask for Balram’s confession he states his lack of agency…

racial mixing between Spanish, Indigenous groups and Africans new categories and ranks were formed in the social hierarchy. This caste classification was often illustrated by artist in a series of caste paintings…

introduction of the Varna or caste system. The Varna system was connected to the Hindu religion, another decisive change that the Aryans brought to the Indus valley civilization in 1500 BC. The introduction of the Aryans and the Caste system affected the Indus Valley civilization by polarizing the classes and introducing discrimination against ethnic groups. The Aryans were a race of people who immigrated…

on socio- economic- political freedom and state building of India. As a mass leader, Gandhi was more concerned about all the people of India irrespective of their class, caste or sex. But on the other hand, as a representative of depressed classes and ‘untouchables’ of India, Ambedkar was mainly concerned about the huge lower caste people of India. Although it is true that Gandhi had immense…

designated as labor class and performed menial jobs. Islam came to India during the 7th century with the advent of traders from Middle East coming to India is search of business. This addition of a new religion in Indian culture aggravated the situation of caste/religion differences. In 1947, when India attained…

Marathi novel Amcha Baap Aan Amhi written in 1993.This memoir is a multilayered saga of the social evolution of the Dalits in India. It is a tribute from a son to his father as well as an appraisal of the caste-system. It tells the story of the awakening of the Dalits through three generations. The caste-system represses even stupefies the Dalits so that they grow into the dutiful lambs that need no shepherding in order to stay within the fence, it serves as a kind of cultural repression where…

Vaishya caste has many subcastes. For example, there are specific subcaste that are bakers, sheepherders, cow herders, agriculturalists, musicians, metal workers, and as well as traders and businessmen. These subcastes have specific names. This group is technically the middle class of India. The Vaishya caste is third out of four catses. Many skills are needed and are covered in the Laws of Manu. The Laws of Manu are laws that are followed by the Vaishya caste. The members of this caste need to…