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, …

Why has the need arisen to ask such questions ? Seems like people are obsessed with caste names and for the wrong reasons. Simlar Questions that have been asked are: What caste are people with the surname Ambedkar from  Wh…

This article is from a series of Questions asked on the internet and answered by  Shekhar Bodhakar I am not answering this question as a Sikh but as a rationalist with an inquiring and inquisitive mind. Many Sikhs may not agree w…

It's a master stroke to deprive the already deprived by grossly violating the Indian constitution. The reservation system was designed to ensure that the historically deprived and underprivileged communities dont continue t…

QUESTION 10:  "Can the caste system be eradicated from India? If so, how?" Answered by  Shekhar Bodhakar That's a great ‘two in one’ question. Asking this question implies that you have a desire to end the caste s…

If you are a Sikh you have no caste and if you have a caste you are not a Sikh. Before I answer the main question, I would like to to state something very important to a practicing Sikh (useful for non-Sikhs to know too). Why…