Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development

By: Ambedkar, Bhimrao Ramji

The caste system as it exists today is thought to be the result of developments during the collapse of the Mughal era and the British colonial regime in India. 1] 7] The collapse of the Mughal era saw the rise of powerful men who associated themselves with kings, priests and ascetics, affirming the regal and martial form of the caste ideal, and it also reshaped many apparently casteless social groups into differentiated caste communities. 8] The British...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08JVKGQ5K
• ISBN13: 9798689368818
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 6.0" x 9.0"