In my research I investigated the question: "How does the persistance of caste dispite its illegality affect modern day indians socially". I researched this question because I was interested in how the great ancient legacy of castes carried its legacy throughout time. What I was specifically trying to see was how in modern day, are indians' lives affected and how does this legacy dictate their lives socially.
In doing my research I also came up with new questions that helped me portray my main questions. Some of these questions are:
After india was separated from Britain they wanted to live in a fair and equal society because they thought the realized that the caste system made india have under a over privileged people and it wasnt equal. Because of this india made a new constitution that allowed equality by making castes illegal.
What was done to try and stop or solve the issue of social inequality because of the persistance of caste?
How does the persistance of caste despite the illegality of it affect indian's socially?
Even though castes became illegal in india, the importantes of it from so long ago carried the legacy to modern day india ans its stuck with them. Indians can be over privileged or under privileged and those who are underprivileged have been deeply affected for a long time. After the UN meeting there was finally a national quota system where every job must have a certain amount of certain types of people and this allowed underppriviliged indias to still be able to get good jobs.
Although this problem wasn't completely resolved it was fixed and gave the underprivileged something to work with.
Resources
https://www.kullabs.com/class-7/social-studies-7/social-problem-and-solution/social-problems-and-evils
http://www.dw.com/en/what-is-driving-inequality-in-india/a-18998489
https://www.quora.com/What-are-the-perceived-benefits-of-the-Indian-caste-system
http://themediaproject.org/article/indias-celebrated-secular-pluralism-hides-caste-inequalities?page=full
http://www.janpratinidhi.com/News/T3396/india-refuses-to-accept-caste-as-factor-of-gender-inequality
http://www.enaindia.in/news/category/category
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/stark-inequality-why-political-mobilisation-on-the-basis-of-caste-class-is-likely-to-persist/articleshow/26278468.cms