caste

• However, he fails to show the lesson the Dalit-Brahman-MBC alliance teaches the intelligentsia for whom the caste is a problem of texts and beliefs. —  Kafila
• Even the natives of both Africa and the Indian territories recognise different kinds, proving that on both continents there are several permanent varieties, if not species In the Indian countries these varieties have received distinct names-- just as our breeds of dogs--and an elephant is valued according to the breed or caste to which he belongs; for in India caste is a universal idea, even among animals There are two principal castes--the Koomareah, of princely race; and the Merghee, or hunting elephant. —  Quadrupeds, What They Are and Where Found A Book of Zoology for Boys
• But the caste is a very mixed one, and another large section, the Charans, are almost certainly derived from Rajputs. —  The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II
• In the northern Districts, however, the caste are as a rule miserably poor, and none of them own villages. —  The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II
• There can be little doubt that the caste are an offshoot of Rajputs of impure blood, and with a large admixture of other classes of the population. —  The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II

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