The specific impact of jati status can be complicated due to regional variances. Social and Cultural Significance of the Caste System Caste systems are reliant on ancient notions of ritual purity ...

When we say caste, we are using a European word. The local words are jati and varna. Jati refers to a community, and varna refers to a classification system which determines which jati is ‘high ...

There are also people who fall outside the system, including tribal people and the Dalits, previously dismissed as ...