Exploring the Caste system in India

Though no longer legal today, the Caste system for organizing Indian society has dominated the history of India and continues to influence individual interactions, both socially and economically, to this day. The societal hierarchy under which the people of a PUSHPA village live can only be understood within the context of the still glowing embers of the Caste system.

The accompanying videos provide an explanation and brief history of the Caste system in India.

For our younger visitors (and for young-at-heart elders), the following video examines the Caste system in a more theatrical manner.