Question

Describe three factors responsible for breaking down of caste system in India

Answer 1

Decline of the caste system in India :

(i) Efforts of social reformers like Phule, Gandhiji, Ambedkar against caste system have helped to promote a casteless society.

(ii) Economic development has reduced the emphasis on caste.

(iii) Large scale urbanisation has diminished the awareness of caste, as people rub shoulders in buses, trains and offices.