The Political Use of Caste and the Problems of Reservation
Why are the superimposition of caste and sub-caste on varṇa and jāti, and caste censuses for the sake of affirmative policies and appeasement, sure to increase the social unrest in the days to come? It is an urgent need of our academics, politicians, and intellectuals to give a fresh understanding of Indian social systems without the tint of Western lenses and previous colonial understandings.
Dr. Pingali Gopal
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