This document discusses the caste system in India. It begins with defining caste and explaining the origin of the caste system in India, influenced by religions, rural social structures, and hereditary occupations. It then classifies the main castes in India - Brahmins, Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, and Shudras - and their traditional roles. It outlines inequalities caused by the caste system, like violations of fundamental rights and lack of opportunities. It also discusses intergroup conflicts that arise from caste divisions, such as communal riots. It lists measures taken and laws passed in India to prohibit caste discrimination and promote equality. In conclusion, it recognizes that while the caste system is

1. FOUNDATION
COURSE
Group No.6
Presented to
– Prof. Afsha

2. Inequalities Due
To Caste System

3. NAME OF GROUP MEMBERS
AND THEIR ROLL NOS.
Roll No.06 – Sakina Digosewala
Roll No.20 – Tanaz Khoja
Roll No.35 – Anitha Routhu
Roll No.49 – Swebert Dmello
Roll No.64 – Yug Modi

4. INDEX
Introduction:
Meaning.
 Origin of caste system in India
 Classification of Castes in Caste System
Inequalities caused by Caste System
Intergroup Conflicts Caused due to Caste
Division
Measures to control Casteism and Acts
prohibited to Caste Discrimination :
Conclusion

5. INTRODUCTION
Meaning of caste:
 Derived from Spanish word ‘casta’
which means race or breed
 integral part of traditional Hindu
social organization.

6. ORIGIN OF CASTE SYSTEM IN
INDIA
 Influence of religions
 Static rural social structure
 Vedic Varnas
 Lack of education
 Hereditary occupations
 Desire to dominate.

7. CLASSIFICATION OF CASTES IN
CASTE SYSTEM
 Brahmin:-
Brahmin is a varna
in Hinduism specialising as priests,
teachers and protectors of sacred
learning across generation.
 Kshatriyas:-
The kshatriya constituted the ruling
and military elite. Their role was to
protect society by fighting in
wartime and governing in
peacetime.

8. CLASSIFICATION OF CASTES IN
CASTE SYSTEM
 Vaishya:-
Hindu religious refers Vaishyas to
traditional roles in agriculture and
cattle-rearing but over time they
came to be landowners, traders and
money-lenders.
 Shudra:-
Shudra is the fourth Varna. It
performs the functions of serving
the other three varna.

9. INEQUALITIES CAUSED BY CASTE
SYSTEM
 Violates fundamental rights
 Creates disharmony and leads to conflicts
 Responsible for groupism
 Minority caste division
 Social status is low due to narrow minded people
 Lack of opportunities due to migration
 Ill treatment to lower castes

10. Intergroup Conflicts Caused due
to Caste Division
 No Interaction and Communication
 Destructive activities
 Communal riots / linguistic riots
 Being skeptical
 Superiority or Inferiority
 Political and Philosophical learnings

11. Measures to control casteism and
acts prohibited to caste
discrimination :
 MEASURES :-
 Awareness must be raised
 Programmes should be conducted
 Policymakers must work towards equitable distribution
 Inter-caste marriages and social interactions
 Youths initiative towards social awareness
 Fuelling tension by political parties should be banned
 Education and entitled fundamental rights

12. Measures to control casteism and
acts prohibited to caste
discrimination :
ACTS :-
To fulfill the Constitutional mandate several other Acts
were also passed by the Parliament to end the
exploitative and discriminatory practices against so -
called lower castes. A few of those legislations are as
follows :-
1) Protection of Civil Rights Act, in 1976
2) Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989
3) The Provision of Employment as Manual
Scavengers and Their Rehabilitation Bill,2013

13. DISCRIMINATION DUE TO
UPPER AND LOWER CASTE

14. ITS IMPORTANT TO
MAKE PEOPLE
AWARE THAT IT IS
WRONG TO
DISCRIMINATE ON
THE BASIS OF
THEIR CASTE. GOD
HAS MADE US ALL
EQUAL & WE ARE
NO ONE TO GO
AGAINST HIM AND
HENCE WE MUST
FIGHT AGAINST
THIS UNWANTED
SYSTEM……

15. CONCLUSION
 Deep - rooted in its socio - culture and religion
 Going against is meant as ‘sin’ or ‘disrespectful’
 Untouchability
 Youths discarding social norms
 Cannot abolish caste system completely
 Law can provide protection from exploitation but
not attitudinal change in upper castes
 Youth are the only hope for a change in society

16. THANK YOU