In India, if one converts to a Christian, one is supposed to 'escaped' the caste system, and therefore loses all the benefits of affirmation action. This is es

In India, if one converts to a Christian, one is supposed to 'escaped' the caste system, and therefore loses all the benefits of affirmation action. This is especially true of non-Dalits but still lower castes. The reality however is that the person is still shunned in their tight social circles. So, for such individuals (and I know personally of many) -- they do not change their names, in fact they do not even marry by Christian traditions publicly because they may get outed. There really is no number of how many such 'secret Christians' are there, but I would guess this number will be in the lakhs...