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A detailed account by Human Rights Watch of the extent and means of discrimination against lower castes.
Swami Vivekananda, with a partial justification of the caste system. Denies that the system is a product of religion, and ascribes it to other social factors.
An overview of the caste system, and additional notes on history, its place in modern India, and its relevance to untouchables and non-Hindus.
Account of the emergence of the hierarchical caste system by Sudheer Birodkar, with parallels drawn with class systems in other regions.
Kevin Hobson on the British role in building the modern caste system. Also discusses how the parallels between the caste system and the British class system led to mutual support and reinforcement of each during the 19th century.
Dr. Subhash C. Sharma on the natural evolution of various professions in ancient India, explaining that the original Hindu vocations were not based on heredity or birth.
A basic introduction to the caste system, including an account of its religious justification.
A brief account of how the system developed in Bengal, with some notes on the differences from the rest of India.
Account of the place of caste in Indian society today, from a site promoting Christian Methodism.
First of a set of articles by P. Sainath on the position of Dalits in the country in the 1990's.
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