caste

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The first attempt in 1872 contained 17 questions and was essentially a house register - recording who lived where, along with basic markers such as age, religion, caste and occupation.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

India's 16th census - the eighth since independence in 1947 - will also include caste data and is seen as crucial for policy, welfare delivery and political representation in the world's most populous country.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

After organizing the samples by species and caste, the specimens were transported to KIT for high throughput micro CT imaging.

From Science Daily • Mar. 10, 2026

He raises his children to pursue their education and to ignore caste.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

The notion that black people have always been united in opposition to American caste systems is sheer myth.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander