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What is the caste system: navy and gold guide cover with a pyramid and an outside block

What Is the Caste System? A Guide for Western Readers

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 17, 2026
Post category:Blogs Caste & Social Justice
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What is the caste system? Learn how varna and jati work, where SC, ST & OBC fit, what Ambedkar argued, why caste is now debated in the West. How does…

Dalit meaning explained: navy and gold cover graphic for a guide to who Dalits are

Dalit Meaning: Who Dalits Are and Why It Matters

Post author:BR Ambedkar
Post published: October 17, 2026
Post category:Blogs Caste & Social Justice
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In 2023, Seattle became the first US city to prohibit discrimination against a person based on their caste. For the majority of Americans, the term “caste” was previously unheard of.…