The Continuity of Caste System in Indian Society

Abstract

The article has been conducted under the three objectives, they are, (1) to study the conditions of Indian society according to the caste system, (2) to study the contrary concept against the caste system and its consequence and (3) to find out the factors for continuity of caste system in modern Indian society.

                  The study is found that Indian society is based on Caturvanna or four castes system,  i.e., Brahmana priest Ksatriya ruler or warrior Vaisaya merchant and Sudra servant. This system was kept on since the coming of Aryans and the system was promulgated in the field of religious teaching. Out of this there is Untouchable class which regarded as lowest in the society  

                  In later time, Buddhism found by the prince Siddhartha, has argued that the concept of caste system hold by Brahmins was wrong. In modern time, there is a controversy about caste system between Gandhi and Ambedkar. 

                  In Modern India, form of caste system has been changed but discrimination is still going on. It was found that there are various factors to discontinue and to continue the caste system. Factors of discontinuity are modern education and global culture, and factors for continuity are samsakara and political factors. Both factors are not strong enough, therefore caste system is still dynamic and going on in Indian society.