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Deep roots of the caste system India's caste system ... administrative and warrior class), the Vaishyas (the class of ...

Less than half the party’s 12 chief ministers, who run Indian states, belong to any of the three upper caste groups—Brahmins, Kshatriyas (warriors) and Vaishyas (merchants). Only two BJP chief ...

Once reserved for the warrior caste, the ‘prestige’ associated with the act of Sati led to its proliferation. Until the ...

The Kajaniya surname caste has a significant and revered place in the socio-cultural fabric of Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. Historically, the Kajaniya ...