WHAT DOES THE WORD 'CASTE' MEAN? The word caste is an English word and a HYPERNYM, derived from the Spanish/Portugese word, 'CASTA'.  It makes it easier to understand what the word 'Caste' actually means, …

About this Event: Caste-based oppression is not limited to South Asia, but is replicated in migrant communities across the globe. In the UK, the ‘Caste discrimination and harassment in Great Britain’ report commissioned by the go…

Question details: As an American, I am completely unfamiliar with Indian culture and have a hard time understanding what the caste system is and why it exists. Could someone provide an overview? Answer details: I assume you mean:…

Meaning of Casteomania and related words.. CASTEOMANIA (Pronunciation; kaas-chee-o-main-i-aa):  A psychological condition in which a person believes she/he has a jāti (commonly known as caste). CASTEOMANIAC (Pronunciation; kaas-c…

The idea of caste-based reservation system was envisioned by  William Hunter and Jyotirao Phule  in various forms in  1882  and implemented by  Chatrapati Sahuji  in  1901.  The term was changed to  “Depressed Class”  in  1932  b…