Investigating caste issues is crucial for understanding India's socioeconomic dynamics and addressing systemic inequalities.

India’s caste system has roots in Hindu scriptures ... formerly known as the “untouchables,” who were made to work as cleaners and waste pickers. For centuries, castes on the bottom rung ...

Within the Indian caste system, occupations were historically ... occupied the lowest rung of the hierarchy. They were deemed "untouchables." Post-independence, electoral politics have given ...