By OP Sudrania Caste or Class Systems versus India in Global Perspective – CHAPTER FOUR & FIVE Chapter 4 – Demographics: First Backward Classes commission: (CHAKRA) Main article: Kalelkar Commission – The First Backward Classes Commission was set up by a presidential order on 29 January 1953 under the chairmanship of Kaka Kalelkar. The commission submitted its report […]
VARNA Explained: The Misunderstood and Misused Term of ‘Caste’ System
(CHAKRA) Varna is one of the most misunderstood and misused concepts in Hinduism, and as a result it has a lot of stigma attached to it. “Caste System” is a very poor, if not an incorrect translation for varNa-vyavasthA. This article aims to explain varNa in detail. Most of what is said here is based on […]