This is where the secondary meaning of caste plays a role, which would be just your last name. A caste is your lineage.
In Indian history, certain groups/clans/families were associated with certain jobs. How close those jobs were to the throne or to the Mandir determined your 'rank'.
Fun fact, this is why the last name Singh exists, as a rejection of that system.
In Indian history, certain groups/clans/families were associated with certain jobs. How close those jobs were to the throne or to the Mandir determined your 'rank'.
Fun fact, this is why the last name Singh exists, as a rejection of that system.