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what is caste system ​

Answer 1

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The caste system is the bane for the Indian society. It divides the Indian society into sectarian groups and classes. ... The people from Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes, referred to as 'untouchables' form one-sixth of India's population or 160 million; they endure discrimination and segregation.

Answer 2

The caste system in India is the paradigmatic ethnographic example of caste. It has origins in ancient India, and was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern, and modern India, especially the Mughal Empire and the British Raj. It is today the basis of affirmative action programmes in India.