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Caste Census Debate and Its Implications by AravindVR is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses the debate around whether caste should be included in the 2011 Indian census. It argues that: 1) The British colonial government first introduced caste enumeration in the census to better understand Indian social hierarchies and exploit divisions for administrative purposes. 2) Including caste in the 2011 census would undermine the emancipation of oppressed castes by preserving caste identities for political purposes, much like the Mandal Commission reservations did. 3) While pr
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- AravindVR
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- EN