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    Caste In South Asia the  caste  system has been a dominating aspect of social organization for thousands of years. A caste, generally designated by the term  jati  (“birth”), refers to a strictly regulated social  community  into which one is born. Some jatis have occupational names, but the connection between caste and occupational specialization is limited. In general, a person is expected to  marry  someone within the same jati, follow a particular set of rules for proper behaviour (in such matters as kinship, occupation, and diet), and interact with other jatis according to the group’s position in the social  hierarchy . Based on names alone, it is possible to identify more than 2,000 jatis. However, it is common for there to be several distinct groups bearing the same name that are not part of the same marriage network or local caste system. In India virtually all nontribal Hindus and many adherents of other faiths (even Mu...

Contribution of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar

Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Let Us Know More About Bharat Ratana Baba Sahib Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. By :- Er. H. R. Phonsa It is prudently said that some people are born great others are made great and still others become great by surmounting hurdles in their paths by themselves. Another philosopher said that some people read history, some teach history, some people make history and a few become history by themselves. As per both these statements Dr. Ambedkar fell in the last category of people who become history by overcoming all worldly barriers in his way. There was not even a singly favourable hurdle free step in his life. There was not even a single act of his life which did not warrant him to use his highest skills. He rarely earned anything through favour or courtesy of others. All throughout his life he had to row against the currents. He was born in rags and died with rupees Forty thousand debt, bore loincloth in school , sat alone on the corner of classroom floor many times i...