Ambedkars Ideology Unravels the Hidden Reality behind the Division of Indian Caste System: An Analytical Study.

An essay that broke new ground and opened people's eyes in society B. R. Ambedkar's Castes in India: Their Mechanism, Genesis and Development has become a classic in the study of Indian social stratification. The caste system, he says, is a product of Brahmin ambition. Enforced endogamy, or marriage inside a community, splintered the society. Prohibiting intercaste marriage and imposing practices such as Sati, child marriage, and forced widowhood to address the gender imbalance that results from endogamy are the key tools used to uphold this system. This self-styled Brahmin group was setting an example for other communities to follow. The Brahmins' adoption of endogamy, which other groups later followed, is associated with the system's origin. In the name of endogamy, the so-called Brahmin community exposes its inhumanity and self-serving hidden reality. Thus,