Varna, Jati, Caste: A Primer on Indian Social Structures

Varna, Jati, Caste: A Primer on Indian Social Structures

ISBN: 9392209347

ISBN 13: 9789392209345

Publication Date: February 25, 2023

Publisher: Occam

Pages: 168

Format: Paperback

Authors: Rajiv Malhotra, Vijaya Viswanathan

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Caste is being used as a major weapon to shame Hindus. This crisp and easy primer presents a powerful counter to Western Universalism's harsh attacks on caste. It is a long over-due toolkit to help all open-minded people gain an understanding of the subtleties of Hinduism's complex social order. This social structure has, after all, produced a civilization with unparalleled diversity. The Vedic world view along with the historical journey of Varna and Jati demolishes the prevailing myths about caste. Myths that are demolished in this book