Abstract |
The nature of interaction between caste and politics has taken veriety of forms in different parts of India. This phenomenon is also studied widely. These studies have moved away from doctrinaire positions like, is caste disappearing? Instead these studies have focused on transformation in caste structure due to the impact of democracy and changes in politics due to its interaction with caste changes in caste and politics do very often place to place. The traditional structure of caste responded to changes in its political and economic environment by transforming from below and within. Hierarchy, privilege and moral parochialism no longer exhaust its secular significance. Caste has become a means to level the old order’s inequalities by helping to destroy its moral basis and social structure. It contribute to the success of political democracy by helping India’s mass electorate to participate meaningfully and effectively in it. |