Question

which factors have led to weakening of caste hierarchy in India​

Answer 1

Answer:

did the starting part of establishing a society in which caste inequalities are absent. (ii) It has also weakened due to economic development, large-scale urbanisation, growth of literacy and education, occupational mobility, and the weakening of the position of landlords in the villages

Answer 2

here is your answer

Caste hierarchy in India is weakening due to number of reasons :

(i) Efforts of social reformers like Gandhiji, Periyar, Jyotiba Phule etc. did the starting part of establishing a society in which caste inequalities are absent.

(ii) It has also weakened due to economic development, large-scale urbanisation, growth of literacy and education, occupational mobility, and the weakening of the position of landlords in the villages.