caste system

Sat Sri Akal! I am very new to this caste system as my parents never talked about it with us. But lately, I have been quite curious to know about my culture, etc., so this brings me to my question: If a family has a history of landowning/farming and business construction owning for at least...

Q & A with ANNIE NAMALA India's caste system - the oldest social order in the world - divides society into four castes, and thousands of subcastes - based on traditional occupations. Below the four castes are the "untouchables" (now known as Dalits) whose traditional occupations are deemed so...