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caste system

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Noun1.caste system - a social structure in which classes are determined by heredity
class structure - the organization of classes within a society


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Vijayam, an Indian man of science who embraced Jesus and began his work to help the poor he felt previously powerless to help, attempting to use God's word to combat the Hindu-oriented caste system.
Caste system runs deep in the rural hinterland of some States of India where people are still bound to the old practices.
The term "dalit" means "crushed" or "oppressed," and is used to describe those who are born 'outside' of the four-tiered caste system in Hindu societies.
 
 
 
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