In addition, caste has allowed countless groups that have migrated into India to find a place and to play an important role. The caste system, as it actually works in India is called jati. The term ...

Bhagavad Gita – Long Hindu Sanskrit scripture which is part of the Mahabharata ... considered to be the lowest caste in the Indian caste system. Previously referred to as ‘untouchable’.

Tamil poetry recited by both men and women at marathon arts festivals, called sangam, describes a caste society and extensive foreign trade with the Roman Empire that extended into southern India ...