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- Dictionarycaste/kɑːst/
noun
- 1. each of the hereditary classes of Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status: "members of the lower castes"
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1 day ago · A caste is a fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system.
Jul 4, 2024 · Caste is a ranked, hereditary, endogamous social group, often linked with occupation, that constitutes traditional societies in South Asia, especially among Hindus in India. Learn about the origins, ideology, and practices of caste, as well as its variations and challenges, from Britannica.
Jul 10, 2024 · The caste system is a system in India that was once mainly used by Hindus. This system has been generally accepted for about 3000 years. There are four castes in this system and one outcast group is regarded as "untouchables".
1 day ago · A caste, generally designated by the term jati (“birth”), refers to a strictly regulated social community into which one is born. Some jati s have occupational names, but the connection between caste and occupational specialization is limited.
6 days ago · In general, a caste is an endogamous hereditary group of families bearing a common name, often claiming a common descent, as a rule professing to follow the same hereditary calling, adhering to the same customs—especially regarding purity, meals, and marriages—and often further divided into smaller endogamous circles.
3 days ago · Definitions of caste vary, and opinions differ on whether the term can be used to denote social stratification in non-Hindu communities. Ghaus Ansari uses the term "caste" to describe Muslim social groups with the following characteristics: endogamy within the group; hierarchical gradation of groups; determination of group membership by birth ...
2 days ago · Now it has been accepted that caste has changed from system to identity. This means it is not a collection of castes integrated together with one or two castes at the top and some castes ate the bottom. G.S.Ghurye and Luis Dumont had said that caste is a system defined by hierarchy and notion of purity and pollution.
