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Subramanian Shankar does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Editor’s Note: Ravi Agrawal is CNN’s New Delhi bureau chief. The following analysis is an updated version of a piece on the enduring legacy of caste in India, written by Agrawal in August 2015.

Caste is an ancient system of social hierarchy based on one's birth that is tied to concepts of purity and social status. Its history, evolution and current state are complicated. A move to outlaw ...