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Indian caste system is a western construct, says Dr Prakash Shah

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An article in The Indian Express reports on a lecture by Dr Prakash Shah on caste in India. It reads: “India has castes, but not a caste system. The latter is only a western construct, which helped Europeans come to terms with their experience of Indian culture and society, Dr Prakash Shah told his audience at the Indian Council of Historical Research (ICHR).”

 

 

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