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| Concept | Key Fact | Exam Relevance |
|---|---|---|
| Varna | 4 groups: Brahmin, Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra (Rigveda) | Varna vs. Jati distinction |
| India's castes | ~3,000 castes; ~25,000 sub-castes (Anthropological Survey) | PYQ: caste as segmental division |
| Dominant Caste | Srinivas 1959: numerical + economic + political + ritual | High-probability 5-mark Q |
| Jajmani System | W. Wiser 1936; patron-client caste network | Traditional interdependence |
| Sanskritisation | Srinivas 1952; lower caste adopts upper caste practices | PYQ 2021 context (imitation) |
| Louis Dumont | Homo Hierarchicus 1966; purity-pollution hierarchy | PYQ 2023: segmental division |
| Marx on Class | Bourgeoisie vs. Proletariat; means of production | Class concept basis |
| Max Weber | Class + Status + Party = three stratification dimensions | Multidimensional stratification |
| Ambedkar | Annihilation of Caste 1936; caste = graded inequality | Constitution, Dalit rights |
| Mandal Commission | 1980 report; 27% OBC reservation; implemented 1990 | PYQ 2021 context |
| Indra Sawhney 1992 | SC upheld OBC 27%; imposed 50% ceiling; creamy layer | Constitutional law |
| EWS Reservation | 103rd Amendment 2019; 10% for general category | Recent policy change |
| Article 17 | Abolition of untouchability — offence punishable by law | Constitutional safeguard |
| NCRB 2022 | 50,900 crimes against SCs — caste violence persists | Data point for answers |