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Social classification practised in India
In India, social classification based on caste has its origin in ancient times. It was transformed by various ruling elites in medieval, early-modern
Caste_system_in_India
New Zealand-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
High Caste was a Thoroughbred racehorse and stallion that was bred in New Zealand and was considered the best two-year-old in New Zealand after winning
High_Caste
Hindu artisan caste
social group of India, sometimes described as a caste. They claim to be Brahmin or of high-status in the caste hierarchy, although these claims are not generally
Vishwakarma_community
Indian caste
Indian caste historically found in Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir and other parts of north and central India. The caste is traditionally
Kalwar_(caste)
Social system in South Asia
which are integral to the caste system in India. It developed as a result of relations among foreign conquerors, local upper-caste Hindus convert to Islam
Caste system among South Asian Muslims
Caste_system_among_South_Asian_Muslims
Hindu caste of South India
Kapu is a Hindu caste primarily found in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The Kapus are classified as a Forward caste, and are a community of land-owning
Kapu_(caste)
Ethnic group of India
Domba, Domaka, Dombara and Dombari, are castes, or groups, scattered across India. The Doma/Dom were a caste of drummers. According to Tantra scriptures
Doma_(caste)
Hindu weavers caste found in various Indian states
Padmasali (also spelt as Padmashali, Padmasale) is a Hindu caste residing in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Gujarat
Padmasali_(caste)
Cattle herding caste of central India
Raut (also spelled as Rout) is an Indian caste, whose traditional occupation is to rule. The Rauts are mainly found in the Chhattisgarh state, and the
Raut_(caste)
the caste system is a complex and controversial topic in the modern-period. Although the discriminatory practices derived from the Indian caste system
Sikhism_and_caste
Social stratification conferring status
A caste is a fixed social group into which an individual is born within a particular system of social stratification: a caste system. Within such a system
Caste
Social structure in Nepal and North India
Newar caste system is the system by which Newārs, the historical inhabitants of Kathmandu Valley, are divided into groups on the basis of Vedic varna
Newar_caste_system
Marginalized castes in India and South Asia
represent the lowest stratum of the castes in the Indian subcontinent. Dalits were excluded from the fourfold varna of the caste hierarchy in Hinduism and were
Dalit
Indian feminist historian and social reformer (1858–1922)
as Ramabai Dongre on 23 April 1858 into a Marathi-speaking Chitpavan high-caste Brahmin family. Her father, Anant Shastri Dongre, a Sanskrit scholar,
Pandita_Ramabai
Caste in South Asia
elite vernacular due to Islamic rule, some of the traditional high status upper-caste literate elite such as the Khatris, Kashmiri Brahmins and Kayasthas
Khatri
Inherited discrimination
State, applied for United States citizenship. Mozumdar argued that as a high-caste Hindu of what he described as Aryan descent, he shared racial origins
Caste discrimination in the United States
Caste_discrimination_in_the_United_States
Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group of Nepal and India
Bahun (Brahmin) priests to initiate them into the high-caste Chhetri order and adopted high-caste manners. Other Khas families who could not afford to
Khas_people
2024 Indian Tamil-language film directed by Ranjith
girl hailing from rich family background and high caste eloping with a boy hailing from poor low caste family background. The film opened to mixed reviews
Kavundampalayam_(film)
Nepalese traditional social stratification system
The Nepalese caste system is the traditional system of social stratification of Nepal. The Nepalese caste system broadly borrows the classical Hindu Chaturvarnashram
Caste_system_in_Nepal
Community in South-Western India
in South India. The Bunts were traditionally a warrior-class or martial caste community, with agrarian origins, forming the landed gentry of the region
Bunt_(community)
Official designations given to various groups of indigenous people in India
The Scheduled Castes (SCs; anusūcit jāti) and Scheduled Tribes (STs; anusūcit janjāti) are officially designated groups of people and among the most disadvantaged
Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes
Scheduled_Castes_and_Scheduled_Tribes
Hindu caste
traditional higher castes of Bengal. In the colonial era the Bhadraloks of Bengal were primarily, not exclusively, drawn from these three castes. For a long
Bengali_Brahmin
Ethnic group
within this broad Srēṣṭha groups are two distinct caste groups. First, they count among them the high-caste aristocratic Kshatriya, locally pronounced as
Shresthas
Indian caste found predominantly in Maharashtra
The Maratha caste is composed of 96 clans, originally formed in the earlier centuries from the amalgamation of families from the peasant (Kunbi), shepherd
Maratha_(caste)
1818 battle of the Third Anglo-Maratha War
were considered untouchable in the contemporary caste-based society. The Peshwas, who were the 'high-caste' Brahmins, were notorious for their mistreatment
Battle_of_Koregaon
Traditional social stratification
The caste systems in Sri Lanka are social stratification systems found among the ethnic groups of the island since ancient times. The caste systems of
Caste_system_in_Sri_Lanka
Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group
converted from the "high caste" families both Hindus and Muslims look down upon those Christians who were converted from the low caste, specially from the
Punjabis
2023 Survey in Bihar, India
The 2022 Bihar Caste-Based Survey was notified by the Government of Bihar on 6 June 2022 by gazette notification after a Supreme Court ruling. The survey
2022_Bihar_Caste-Based_Survey
Social communities of India and Nepal
Yadavs are a grouping of non-elite, peasant-pastoral castes in India and Nepal that, since the 19th and 20th centuries, have claimed descent from the legendary
Yadav
Indian caste
(also transliterated as Ahluvalia) is an Indian caste native to the Punjab region. Originally of a low-caste Kalal background, they adopted the new name Ahluwalia
Ahluwalia_(caste)
Ethnic group/class in India and Nepal
Kushwaha (sometimes Kushvaha) is a non-elite peasant caste-community of the Indo-Gangetic Plain that has traditionally been involved in agriculture, including
Kushwaha
Caste in India
Bairagi Brahmin or Vaishnav Bairagi or Vaishnav Brahmin is a Hindu caste. They are Hindu priests. They are sedentary rasik (temple dwelling or temple
Bairagi_Brahmin_(caste)
Traditional social stratification
The Balinese caste system is a social classification system traditionally found among the Hindu population of Bali, Indonesia. Known locally as wangsa
Balinese_caste_system
Brahmin community of Gujarat
Audichya Brahmins are a Hindu Brahmin sub-caste primarily of Kanyakubja Brahmin origin mainly from the Indian state of Gujarat. They are the most numerous
Audichya_Brahmin
1955–1959 Indian film series by Satyajit Ray
Road") Apu's early experiences in rural Bengal as the son of a poor but high caste family are presented. Apu's father Harihar, a Brahmin, has difficulty
The_Apu_Trilogy
1935 novel by Mulk Raj Anand
father that a high-caste man slapped him in the streets. Sensing his son's anger, Lakha tells him a story about the kindness of a high-caste doctor that
Untouchable_(novel)
Indian hereditary aristocrat
were treated as jagirs. Most of the big zamindars belonged to the Hindu high-caste, usually Brahmin, Rajput, Bhumihar, or Kayastha. During the colonial era
Zamindar
Uprising against British Company rule
Bombay Army were "more localized, caste-neutral armies" that "did not prefer high-caste men". The predominance of high-caste Brahmins and Rajputs in the Bengal
Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
Pakistan which are most disadvantaged due to the caste system. They were placed in the lowest ranks of the caste system, because of which they suffered and
Scheduled_castes_in_Punjab
Native ethnic group of Sri Lanka
lines the top of the skirt (Reda and Hatte in Sinhala). Traditionally, high caste Kandyan women wear a Kandyan style sari, which is similar to the Maharashtrian
Sinhalese_people
Hindu annual rite
from the high caste men by the low caste women in a work relationship situation. The ritual thread is offered, though not tied and higher caste men customarily
Raksha_Bandhan
Army of the Bengal Presidency of British India
cavalry regiments during the 1840s. It was originally recruited from high-caste Hindus but more diversity was introduced after 1857. The presidency armies
Bengal_Army
Tamil people of Indian origin in Sri Lanka
came as they were recruited by the head man in their villages, mostly by high caste Tamils. Sri Lankan Tamils mostly live in the Northern and Eastern Provinces
Indian_Tamils_of_Sri_Lanka
Form of affirmative action
parties and the actions of social groups. Quota systems favouring certain castes and other communities existed before independence in the British Raj. Demands
Reservation_in_India
2020 book by Isabel Wilkerson
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents is a nonfiction book by the American journalist Isabel Wilkerson, published in August 2020 by Random House. The
Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Caste:_The_Origins_of_Our_Discontents
Subcaste of Rajputs
A group of the Indian Rajput clan, Rawa Rajputs are categorized high caste rajputs as its members claim descendancy from different ancestors and dynasties
Rawe_(clan)
Caste of India
Bhumihar, also locally called Bhuinhar and Babhan, is a Hindu caste mainly found in Bihar (including the Mithila region), the Purvanchal region of Uttar
Bhumihar
Surname list
Kathmandu valley during Malla rule, and presently, Rajbhandaris belong to the high-caste Kshatriya (pronounced Chathariya) Newārs, marrying among other clans such
Rajbhandari
South Asian ethnic group
are considered part of the Plains Janjati. They are the largest Scheduled Caste community of West Bengal. In 2020, Kamatapur Autonomous Council was created
Rajbanshi_people
Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
In the autumn, he ran third to High Caste and Manrico in the C F Orr Stakes and was defeated by a head by High Caste in the VATC George Stakes. He carried
Ajax_II
Indian author and educator
known for her English-language novel, Ratanbai: A Sketch of a Bombay High-Caste Hindu Young Wife (1895). As an educator, she also founded a school for
Shevantibai_Nikambe
1946 book by B. R. Ambedkar
with the sole purpose to prove Shudras were of high caste origin. Caste system in India Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes Dalit Dr. B.R. Ambedkar (1949)
Who_Were_the_Shudras?
Nepalese royal subcaste
(24) principalities. Over time, these Magar leaders were Sanskritized as high-caste Kshatriya, and their descendants, including branches of the Shah dynasty
Thakuri
Social group
The Upper Backward Caste is a term used to describe the middle castes in Bihar, whose social and ritual status was not very low and which have traditionally
Upper Backward Castes of Bihar
Upper_Backward_Castes_of_Bihar
1954 Malayalam film
Neeli, a Dalit peasant girl, who falls in love with Sreedharan Nair, a high caste teacher. The film was written by acclaimed author Uroob and P. Bhaskaran
Neelakuyil
Surname originating from Asia
Guiana are believed to have adopted surnames traditionally associated with high caste status, including Sharma and Tiwari (Brahmin), as well as Singh (Kshatriya)
Singh
Siege during the Indian rebellion of 1857
into pig skins before being hanged and low-caste street sweepers were employed to execute the high-caste Brahmin rebels to add additional religious disgrace
Siege_of_Cawnpore
Hindu temple in Sri Lanka
from the 17th century. Only "high" caste Hindus had been allowed to worship in the temple. In 1968 several hundred "low" caste Hindus, mainly Pallar and
Maviddapuram Kandaswamy Temple
Maviddapuram_Kandaswamy_Temple
Type of caste
caste is one which preponderates numerically over other castes and also wields preponderant economic and political power. A large and powerful caste group
Dominant_caste
Ministerial title of Sanskrit origin
Maharashtra, Khandayat and Chasa caste of Odisha, among others. In modern Nepal, Pradhan is employed as a high-caste lineage surname by a section of the
Pradhan
Indian film director (born 1978)
of these communities, including social discrimination at the hands of high-caste communities as well as the resulting economic hardships. His first National
Nagraj_Manjule
the basis of caste. Caste is descent-based and hereditary in nature. It is a characteristic determined by one's birth into a particular caste, irrespective
Caste-related violence in India
Caste-related_violence_in_India
Catholic church in India
Historically, this was the only parish church in Mangalore reserved for the high-caste Mangalorean Catholics. It is the oldest church in Karnataka. The church
Our Lady of Rosary Cathedral, Mangalore
Our_Lady_of_Rosary_Cathedral,_Mangalore
Infantry regiment of the Indian Army
though not officered, by high-caste Jat Sikhs) and the Sikh Light Infantry (manned entirely by Mazhabi, or Scheduled Caste, "untouchable" Sikhs. Barua
Sikh_Regiment
Caste community of India
self-described as Maurya in several parts of northern India are an Indian non-elite caste, found largely in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, whose traditional occupation
Koeri
Ethnic group
South Asia. In general, a Muslim Mappila is a descendant of Hindu lower caste natives who converted to Islam. Mappilas are but one among the many communities
Malabar_Muslims
Ethno-religious clan of South Asia
with mantras and dāna – alms or charity. Ritually ranked high (along with the Brahmins), the caste may be considered socially proximate to the Brahmin community
Chandraseniya_Kayastha_Prabhu
1923 United States Supreme Court case
between the Indian castes, the caste system had largely succeeded in India at preventing race-mixing. Thind argued that by being a "high-caste, of full Indian
United States v. Bhagat Singh Thind
United_States_v._Bhagat_Singh_Thind
Type of biracial person
Half-caste is a term used for individuals of multiracial descent. The word caste is borrowed from the Portuguese or Spanish word casta, meaning race.
Half-caste
Hindu goddess
Nadu) often have two wives; one wife from a high caste and another from the lower social strata: a lower caste or a tribal. Khandoba's wives who come from
Banai_(goddess)
Affirmative action law in India
The Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 was enacted by the Parliament of India to prevent atrocities and hate
Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989
Scheduled_Caste_and_Scheduled_Tribe_(Prevention_of_Atrocities)_Act,_1989
Demonym for the inhabitants of Bihar, India
divided into a variety of hereditary caste groups. In Bihar today, the Bihari identity is seen as secondary to caste/clan, linguistic and religious identity
Biharis
Hindu agrarian caste in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Telugu Hindu caste predominantly found in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana in South India. They are classified as a forward caste. The origin
Reddy
2015 Indian film by Neeraj Ghaywan
Gupta, a high-caste Hindu girl. Despite the immense societal divide, they form a deep connection. When Deepak honestly confesses his caste and his family's
Masaan
Indian mercantile caste
Baniya, Banija, Banya, Vaniya, Vani, Vania, and Vanya) is a mercantile caste primarily from the Indian states of Rajasthan and Gujarat, with significant
Bania_(caste)
American physician and missionary (1834–1910)
from a need to have a female physician provide quality medical care to high-caste women, that were religiously secluded to zenana. Supported by the Woman's
Clara_Swain
Nepalese caste
the Kingdom of Nepal were inclined to them making them one of the Hindu high caste in the Tagadhari group and a faction not permitted to be enslaved in Nepal
Rajputs_in_Nepal
Post independence mobilisation of Dalits in Bihar
Scheduled Castes, placed at the bottom of the "caste-based social order" in India. The Dalits also include some of the erstwhile untouchable castes, who suffered
Dalits_in_Bihar
The caste system among South Asian Christians often reflects stratification by sect, location, and the caste of their predecessors. There exists evidence
Caste system among South Asian Christians
Caste_system_among_South_Asian_Christians
Hindu temple in Kathmandu
Valley and later assimilated into the existing Newar caste system of Rajbhandari – a high-caste Chathariya/Kshatriya clan of Kashyapa gotra. Their main
Pashupatinath_Temple
Indian activist
Brahmins; one is high non-Brahmin caste, Chandraseniya Kayashth Prabhu (CKP), ranking next only to the Brahmins; and the other is a cultivating caste, Maratha
Prabodhankar_Thackeray
Putative Christian dynasty in India
prosperous and politically powerful religious community in Kerala. They claim high-caste status by claiming to be descendants of Brahmans (Namboothiris) that converted
Villarvattom
Hindu goddess
attempts to reform Tantric practice in ways that bring it in line with high-caste brahmanical norms." Many Samaya practitioners explicitly deny being either
Tripura_Sundari
Ethnic group in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan
in multiple waves of migration and were initially accorded status as high-caste warriors in the Hindu fold in the North-Western regions (modern Rajasthan
Gurjar
Community of India
dated 672 CE. The occasional references to individuals of the Karaṇa caste occupying high government offices are made in inscriptions and literary works too
Kayastha
Indian economist
concluded that the victim effect for high-caste individuals was more identifiable than the other participants. In lower-caste individuals this effect was minimal
Ashwini_Deshpande
1927 children's novel by Dhan Gopal Mukerji
pigeons in the war. The book offers an insight into the life of a boy of high caste during the early 1900s and also into the training of pigeons. Several
Gay Neck, the Story of a Pigeon
Gay_Neck,_the_Story_of_a_Pigeon
Caste from South India
Kamma is a largely Hindu caste from South India. The community of Kammas is believed to have originated from agriculturists of the Kammanadu region of
Kamma_(caste)
Political party in Maharashtra, India
People of various Maharashtrian castes worked together in the Sena. The party's leaders mostly came from the "high castes" that is Brahmins, Chandraseniya
Shiv_Sena
Designation given to a South Asian soldier
defined as being "of a proper caste and of sufficient size". In the Bengal Army however, recruitment was only amongst high caste Brahmin and Rajput communities
Sepoy
King in Hindu literature
in disguise) offered to buy him, but Harishchandra's self-respect as a high-caste Kshatriya would not allow this. He instead offered to be Vishwamitra's
Harishchandra
Indian government term for non-disadvantaged castes
Forward caste (or General caste) is a term used in India to denote castes which are not listed in SC, ST or OBC reservation lists. They are on average
Forward_caste
Outdated grouping of human beings
in which it had expressly approved of two lower court cases holding "high caste Hindus" to be "free white persons" within the meaning of the naturalization
Caucasian_race
British orientalist
distinct ethnically and, most critically for him, religiously, from their high-caste oppressors, whom he referred to as "Brahmanical Aryans" (in this case
Robert_Caldwell
Type of curry
Portuguese. The historian of food Lizzie Collingham writes that formerly high-caste Goans made a point of eating pork and beef as they had acquired outcaste
Vindaloo
Term for socially or educationally disadvantaged group of people in India
classifications of the population of India, along with general castes, Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (SCs and STs). The OBCs were found to comprise
Other_Backward_Class
Indian film award
told the story of a love affair between a Dalit girl and an educated, high caste school teacher. The film is considered a landmark in Malayalam cinema
National Film Award for Best Malayalam Feature Film
National_Film_Award_for_Best_Malayalam_Feature_Film
Hindu religious leader (1885–1939)
Atmavidya Sangham initiated programme against casteism, consumption of liquor, etc. and even made a few high caste members as his disciples. No doubt, that
Vagbhatananda
This is a list of Scheduled Castes in India. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes are those considered the most socio-economically disadvantaged
List_of_Scheduled_Castes
Identity politics on caste system lines in India
a caste is a (usually endogamous) social group where membership is decided by birth. Broadly, Indian castes are divided into the Forward Castes, Other
Caste_politics
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