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Preetam KumarAIR 9

Question 8CommentGS1GS1

Caste system is weakening but caste identities are strengthening. Comment.

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Introduction

Castesystem has existed in India since vedic period and it is around caste systems that hindusociety are organised till today.

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Castesystem has existed in India since vedic period and it is around caste systems that hindusociety are organised till today.

Today it is said that 'caste system is weakening but caste iden tities are strengthening

visibility of caste

① caste based Reservation! the underprivileged are aetting their identies to get reservation benefits

② caste based politics: parties like BSP are organised around underprivileged castes

③ Rights movements:Itee Dalit Partner (1978) in maharashtra asserted their rights to equality

Though the privileged do not express their caste identities often enough due to

progressive times

changed laws (constitution) shunning caste based discrimination

However privileged sections two show off their caste identities on several occasions like

Caste Associations in urban areas eg: Agarsad Sangaj, mahesh suraj samaj etc

Caste Councils like kapranchayat in rural areas

Caste is an evil which needs to be pulled by its root from the India society.

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Conclusion

Caste is an evil which needs to be pulled by its root from the India society.

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  • Explains paradox of weakening system but strengthening identities
  • Uses examples

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Castesystem has existed in India since vedic period...

transition

Today it is said that 'caste system is weakening but caste iden tities are strengthening

example

Dalit Panther (1978)

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pulled by its root

conclusion

Caste is an evil which needs to be pulled by its root...

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Page 17

Topper

Preetam Kumar

AIR 9

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Indian Society

Caste system

Weakening vs strengthening identities

Writing Stats

165

Total words

7

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3

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analytical

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