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by l8again 2095 days ago
The constitution bans any discrimination based on caste. However, casteism is imbued in Indian culture today. As an Indian, I know this for a fact. All you have to do is see the matrimonial ads. Also, one way to sniff out casteist behavior is when Indians start making an apologetic claim of it "made sense in the ancient times". It made as much sense as slavery did in the ancient times.
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How is casts different from slavery in ancient times?

I don't know India, but I know historically other cultures often didn't really have the concept. There might be slaves that were more free than others, but the concept was slave.