I think this is probably true of all people, no? Academically, socially, family wealth, etc... I may very well misunderstand this because I am not Indian and I

I think this is probably true of all people, no? Academically, socially, family wealth, etc... I may very well misunderstand this because I am not Indian and I appreciate it'll be more nuanced but in its most raw form is it not similar to the British class system, Ivy League vs non-Ivy League schools, etc? To me this is one of those things people really care about when they're involved and slightly better off - so someone in the upper-middle class, someone from a good school, etc - but the majority of people don't really care. The only people who care about what school they went to or what class they identify as are those slightly above average without other notable accomplishments yet. Professors at Harvard care less about their school prestige than the fresh undergrad entering the job market. So, to take this as an example, I'd assume the only people who care about the Indian caste system are young, in a caste slightly above average whatever that means, and yet to really progress in their career to have more notable accomplishments to base their identities around.