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  1. What is India's caste system? - BBC News

    Jun 19, 2019 · India's caste system is among the world's oldest forms of surviving social stratification. The BBC explains its complexities.

  2. Viewpoint: How the British reshaped India's caste system - BBC

    Jun 19, 2019 · First, the caste system is a four-fold categorical hierarchy of the Hindu religion - with Brahmins (priests/teachers) on top, followed, in order, by Kshatriyas (rulers/warriors), …

  3. Tout savoir sur les castes et leur fonctionnement en Inde

    Aug 17, 2018 · Pendant des siècles, la caste a dicté presque tous les aspects de la vie religieuse et sociale hindoue, et chaque groupe a une place spécifique dans cette hiérarchie complexe.

  4. California is first US state to pass ban on caste discrimination

    Sep 6, 2023 · Seattle became the first US city to ban caste discrimination in February. The caste system in India dates back over 3,000 years and divides Hindu society into rigid hierarchical …

  5. Why the West is reckoning with caste bias now - BBC

    Apr 28, 2022 · A landmark moment came in January 2022 when California State University became the first and the largest university system in the country to add caste as a protected …

  6. In pictures: The many lives of India's Dalits - BBC

    Dec 20, 2023 · India's 200 million Dalits find themselves among the nation's most marginalised citizens, condemned to the lowest echelons of society by a rigid caste hierarchy.

  7. Why are UK Hindus against a caste law? - BBC News

    Jan 18, 2017 · India's caste system is thought to be among the world's oldest surviving forms of social stratification. However, some British Asians say they still experience discrimination due …

  8. Qué son y cómo funcionan las castas de India - BBC

    Dec 26, 2020 · El complejo sistema de castas de India se encuentra entre las formas más antiguas de estratificación social. Te explicamos cómo funciona.

  9. Equality Act must outlaw caste discrimination - Wolverhampton …

    Mar 6, 2025 · The caste system, developed in India, divides people into separate groups based on birth, marriage and occupation.

  10. Eight dead in massive India caste protests - BBC

    Apr 2, 2018 · Caste violence continues to be a problem in the country. More than 40,000 crimes against lower castes were reported in 2016 alone, according to official statistics.