Question

The rigid caste system is disappearing in india due to some economical factors. What are they?

Answer 1

(i) Social reformers like Gandhi, Jyotiba Phule, B.R. Ambedkar and Ramaswami Naickar have worked hard for a society free of caste inequalities.

(ii) Literacy, education, occupational mobility and economic development have been other factors. The position of the landlords has been weakened.

(iii) The Constitution of India prohibits any kind of discrimination based on caste.

(iv) The fundamental rights have also played a major role because they are provided to every citizen without any discrimination.
(v) The caste system can be further reduced if education is spread in every group to every caste.

(vi) Inter-caste marriages can also remove caste barriers