Caste Consciousness: The census heightened awareness of caste distinctions, fostering competition and conflict between groups ...

393. Encyclopœdia Britannica. “Caste.” World History Encyclopedia. “Caste System in Ancient India.” Encyclopœdia Britannica. “Manu-Smriti.” Mosse, David. “The Origins of Caste and ...

The South Indian Liberation Federation (SILF ... leadership of EV Ramaswami Naicker or Periyar in 1925. 1. Against caste system and biased approach of Brahmins. 2. Kudi Arasu journal was started ...

More than 240 million people in South Asia live a precarious existence, shunned by much of society because of their ranks as untouchables or Dalits at the bottom of a rigid caste system.

But enforcement has been spotty. The popularity of stickers—and the deference they can inspire—is partly a reflection of India’s longstanding caste system, in which some people command ...

Migrants gradually made their way down India's coast over a few thousand ... distinctive in appearance and outside the Hindu caste system. Many retain their own languages, which are distinct ...

Dalit – Member of what was traditionally considered to be the lowest caste in the Indian caste system. Previously referred ... one of the two great Sanskrit epics of ancient India.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...

Definitely a case of the whole being greater than the sum of its parts, the exhaustive anthology is a mostly strong ...

Hinduism is one of the world's oldest religions, but its expressions can vary significantly across regions. This is particularly evident when comparing Balinese Hind ...

Shudra: The Rising is a Hindi language film with a storyline based on the caste system in ancient India, and more specifically the Hindu Varna system. It is directed by Sanjiv Jaiswal and ...