Introduction to Caste SystemIndia's famous social hierarchy, known as the caste system, played an important role in establishing prejudices and limitations to against the Indian people. Recent genetic studies reveal that the caste system emerged almost 2,000 years ago, not at the very beginning, but very close. The first written records of this classification process and way of life date back to 150 BC. The caste system gave people the belief that their lives had been chosen for them the day they were born and that nothing could change. While a person belonging to a high caste may find this reassuring, a person belonging to a lower caste would be frustrated by this central element of Hindu society. People are born with a profession chosen for them, ranging from a respected priest to a rejected “casteless” street cleaner. However, many citizens have begun to speak out against this so-called cultural norm in order to be able to free themselves from the predefined limitations. These social reforms began in the 13th century, until their success in 1950.ThesisThe caste system is a question of rights and responsibilities because individuals felt that their rights were limited and therefore made it their duty to free themselves from them. Thanks to the courage of social reform groups, the government is now getting involved: welfare funds and anti-discrimination policies have been put in place; Dalits now work for political parties, enroll in college and become religious leaders, which would never have been possible before. The Basics of the Caste System The caste system is what takes the Indian social system and completely separates it from any other place on the planet. Earth. Social hierarchy is based on the only factor which is the caste level you are born into. The ...... middle of paper ......al Rights'. These rights prohibit all forms of discrimination, from caste distinction to gender equality. Temple Entry Proclamation The Temple Entry Proclamation was declared in 1936 by the last Maharaja of Travancore, Maharaja Chithira Varma. It prohibits caste discrimination in religious places. This act allowed people of lower castes to worship wherever they wanted. The people of India consider this to be one of the most morally empowering acts in Indian history. It was the day when Dalits could finally enter an establishment of worship and Sudras could finally offer sacrifices and chart their own path within a community. People had tried to pass this law before, several times in history. But their petitions were not enough. But by 1936, enough influential leaders and supporters had accumulated that the right to freedom of worship was granted..