Rural Social Structure and Changing Socio Culture Practic...
Nishi, Yadav
One of the most distinctive features of Indian society is its division into
various caste groups. Membership in the caste group is conferred by birth. The
members of each caste, residing in specific areas, have common customs and more or
less a similar way of life. There is a variation in the kind and number of castes but due
to hierarchical stratification, the highest and lowest caste is easily identifiable. The
Brahmins are considered t...
