Casteism In India
Casteism in India The roots of casteism in India is in the religious scriptures like the shastras and the Smritis. Although apologists claim that this caste-system is based on occupation and is not hierarchical, we see otherwise in the real world. The four main branches of the caste system are Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras. There are hundreds of subcastes in India right now, and the caste identity is passed on patrilineally, by birth. ...