How old is the caste system in India?

The caste system may have emerged in India by about 2000 years ago, new research suggests. ... Genetic Study Reveals Origin of India's Caste System ... read more

The origins of the caste system in India and Nepal are shrouded, but it seems to have originated more than two thousand years ago. Under this system, which is associated with Hinduism, people were categorized by their occupations. read more

Image copyright AFP Image caption India's caste system is among the world's oldest forms of social stratification surviving to this day Traditionally, the system bestowed many privileges on the upper castes while sanctioning repression of the lower castes by privileged groups. read more