Caste Discrimination : .

• Karna & eklavya 
• Hierarchical

• Varna system- rig Veda -10th mandal, purusuhukta hym- brahman, mouth, soldiers, thighs, feet
• Lead to the caste system
• Th of gotra, karma , rebirth
• 3 gunas - sattva , tamas , rajas
• Religious laws - Manu Smriti, Purana, sutra

• For
• Continuity of tradition
• Division of labor
• Bond of brotherhood
• Purity of lineage
• Unity in diversity
• Military implication - caste divide in India defense
• Against
• Stagnation (close society ) - exclusion - function ,temples ,well
• Eco - counterproductive - Entrepreneurship
• Social disintegration, stratification, division
• Untouchability - purification & pollution
• Individuals dignity
• Exploitation - subjugation, oppression
• National spirit - disunity
• Humanism moral worth human dignity
• Leads to foreign domination
• Conversion to other religion
• Vivekananda - 4 varna are not outside rather they are inside , we perform all four functions
• Mahabharat -

Gandhi and Ambedkar

• Gandhi

• Varna sys w/o caste system
• Eco viable/productive
• Reduce cut-throat competition , social harmony
• Swadharma / duty
• Untouchability - sin curse on humanity
• Metaphysics monism - world manifestation of one super , ult reality
• Sathyagraha - way to achieve - change of heart
• The goal of life =/ wealth, power but service
• We all should become ati shudra
• Remove eco disparity - cd will be removed
• Sarvodaya - a rise of all - true socialism
• Trusteeship
• Interfaith marriage & interdining --> society should evolve from themselves
• Change in structure

• Ambedkar - annihilation of cast , untouchables

• Gandhi - aggravated problem by segregation untouchable as Harijan
• Untouchability remove only by remove Caste Discrimination
• Caste wars, violence, civil wars
• Hurdle in N spirit, ppl refer by caste instead of nationality
• Made society degenerative
• Eco - counter-productive - merit is not considered
• Exploitation
• Against LEF Justice, dignity
• Village are a den of ignorance
• Change of structure

• Suggestion
• Annihilation
• 1 religious text
• Post not hereditary but competitive exam
• Religious function - treated as govt official, control by state
• Self-respect like Periyar Narayan guru
• S-respect by Edu
• Denounce scripture supporting caste system
• Inter dining, intercaste marriage (most effective)
• Priority to social reform rather political reform
• Freedom in India rather freedom of India