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Caste system of India is somewhat unique in the sense that it gets superimposed on almost every religion in India. So no, Muslim/Islam religion hasn’t escaped
by vishnugupta 5y ago
Caste system of India is somewhat unique in the sense that it gets superimposed on almost every religion in India.
So no, Muslim/Islam religion hasn’t escaped caste trap in India. There are upper caste, lower caste etc. For instance, leather/tanning work is typically done by lower caste Muslims compared to say a merchant.
Let me further drive home my point. “Lingayat” is a religion created explicitly to be outside of caste system. To an extent they consider themselves to be of a different religion from Hinduism. Though superficially you can’t tell the difference because culturally they are very similar to Hinduism. But after a few centuries, Lingayats now have their own caste hierarchy. Almost parallel to Hindu caste system.
https://karepass.cgg.gov.in/CasteReport.do?actionParameter=CasteWise&castecat_code=5 https://karepass.cgg.gov.in/CasteReport.do?actionParameter=C...