[petesergeant]

That is in contrast to the article, which says:

> Typically, one's surname (last name) is a giveaway and most Indians can reasonably identify someone's caste based on the last name

[isanjay]

That only applies to Northern part of the country. In south each state has it's own language and there is no way an outside state person can know your caste without asking

[soligern]

Even in the north, someone from Himachal Pradesh is not going to be able to identify someone’s caste in Bihar or West Bengal

[isanjay]

Thank you. I didn't know that :)