Sociologist Prof. K Kalyani teaches at the School of Arts and Sciences at Azim Premji University in Bengaluru. She researches ...

Yet, there exists very little study of them as a distinct group. Enter Ravikant Kisana, whose new book, Meet the Savarnas, ...

The caste system is a key decider of status in India, ... appeared from the being’s head, the Kshatriyas (warriors) from his arms, the Vaishyas (business class) from his thighs and the ...

The socio-cultural agitation also encapsulates a history of caste dynamics which control the power structure and economics in Gujarat. Historically, Kshatriyas were a community of rulers, while ...

A Brahman who looses caste does not become a Kshatriya; he does not fall to a lower caste. He becomes casteless, though he may, by appropriate rites and purifications, regain his old caste.

According to senior district officials, Abhay Kumar Kori of City Inter College has alleged that teachers of Kshatriya caste in the school have formed a group. Image for representational purposes.

Deep roots of the caste system. India's caste system, which splits up Hindus into different societal groups according to their birth, is thought by researchers to go back some 3,000 years.. Hindus ...

Because of the caste system's carryover here in the U.S., experts say the latest legislation and more awareness around the issue of caste and discrimination is much needed.

Karnataka Kshatriya Maratha Seva Samiti demands fresh caste census survey to correct inaccurate data, seeks 2A status recognition.