Caste system is weakening but caste identities are strengthening. Comment.
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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Main Body
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
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.
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)
ethical point
pulled by its root
conclusion
Caste is an evil which needs to be pulled by its root...
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Preetam Kumar
Indian Society
Caste system
Weakening vs strengthening identities
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