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“Caste system in India does not differ greatly from the class system of Europe”: US newspaper in 1897
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Excerpts from The Indianapolis Journal, 1897-
"CASTE SYSTEM IN INDIA"
"DOES NOT DIFFER GREATLY FROM THE CLASS SYSTEM OF EUROPE"
"Organization of Indian Society Complicates...
Study of social stratification and hierarchies across the world
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Social stratification is age old as well as global. In fact, studies show that social stratification existed in Europe as early as the Bronze...
Is ‘Caste’ different from social stratification? Does data support the ‘caste violence’ narrative?
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Is caste different from Social Stratification?
The book ‘Western Foundations of the Caste System,’ by S.N. Balagangadhara seeks to answer the question:
“How is caste different...
The true picture of Hindu social structure
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Bharat has been castigated for 'caste', a European construct which was force-fitted onto our Varna/Jaati social categories. Ironically, racist colonizing cultures which committed numerous...
The Traditionalist vs Reformer battle in Hindu Dharma is continuation of an old tradition
Discussion and dialogue has been the hallmark of Hindu Dharma. There have always existed different perspectives regarding social, cultural and religious issues. Indeed, the...
Why is Hindu Dharma Being Denigrated in Spite of Being the Most Reasonable System of Living?
Both points in the question are right: Hindu Dharma is the most reasonable system of living and it is being denigrated.
In case some people,...
The Bashing Of Brahmins And Bharat’s Caste-System Has An Agenda
Common people in the west know hardly anything about Bharat. But one thing they all know: Bharat has an ‘inhuman’ caste system, which is an...
Swami Vivekananda on Caste
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The process of demonizing Hindu Dharma began in the colonial times. British colonialists ridiculed Hindu “natives” for ritualism, idol worship, and superstition, and casteism....
Operation Dharmic Vote – The British General Election, the Dharmic Voter and the Law on Caste
The British General Election of June 2017 has once again focused minds on the caste discrimination law. The British public must ensure that their...
Dialogue between Rajiv Malhotra and Prof. R Vaidyanathan- Part B; Benefits Of Jati System
(To read the first part of this dialogue, visit here)
Rajiv: Okay, so you mentioned the benefits of caste system are credit, market access and risk...