Question

Colonialism and caste? in sociology
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Answer 1

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Under British rule, the untouchables and low-caste Indians enjoyed an improvement of their social standings. ... Under the British, it was wealth and education, which determines a person's social status not caste. By the end of the Raj, traditional Indian society began to break down into a westernized class system.

Answer 2

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— The caste system had already existed as content of Hindu culture for over 2500 years, While it may have been utilised and changed by British colonialism, it was not invented by it. This further supports the conclusion that the 'actual' content of Hinduism was not invented.