Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

The Caste System of India: A Very Rudimentary Summary

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Background
• The Beginning of the Caste System
• The Religious form of Caste System
• The Confusing Caste System
• Untouchables
• The Non-Hindus in Caste System
• A Former Practice: Sati - The burning of the widow 
• Caste System in Modern India