Explain the factors that have lead to the weakening of the Caste System in India

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Social Science
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Explain the factors that have lead to the weakening of the Caste System in India.

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Factors:

  1. Effort s of political leaders and social reformers like Gandhiji, BR Ambedkar who advocated and worked to establish a society in which caste inequalities are absent.
  2. Socio-economic changes such as:
    • Urbanisation
    • Growth of literacy and education
    • Occupational mobility
    • Weakening of landlord’s position in the village.
    • Breaking down of caste hierarchy have greatly contributed.
  3. The Constitution of India prohibited any caste-based discrimination and laid the foundations of policies to reverse the injustices of the caste system.
  4. Provision of fundamental rights has played a major role because these rights are provided to all citizens without any discrimination.