This was perhaps one of the reasons that Punjab converted to Buddhism which defied caste system and challenged the cultural and literary hegemony of Brahmanism. But it did not mean that caste ...

A contentious state bill outlawing caste discrimination has sparked discussion on the best way to protect future generations of Sikhs.

Truth and fiction How are Punjabi Dalits presented in English fiction, especially in novels by upper caste writers? Some recently-published fiction on the topic might have an answer.

Sasha Sabherwal, a postdoctoral fellow at the Center for the Humanities at Tufts, delivered a talk entitled “Collective Fictions of Caste: Unsettling Caste, Gender, and Religion in the Sikh Diaspora ...

Thus, Punjab’s chatur-varna system evolved quite differently from other parts of India. Brahmins played a minimal role. The royalty or Rajput influence was largely confined to the mountainous areas.

Rep. Brandon Gill, a Republican congressman from Texas's 26th District and a staunch supporter of Donald Trump, is facing backlash over an inflammatory tweet criticizing an Indian American ...

Thus, Punjab’s chatur-varna system evolved quite differently from other parts of India. Brahmins played a minimal role. The royalty or Rajput influence was largely confined to the mountainous areas.

The B.C. Human Rights Tribunal has awarded more than $9,000 to a man who was the victim of caste-based discrimination.

The Sikh Guru’s message on social equality has given strength to the Sikh community and the panth. Besides, it also shook the caste system, said noted historian Irfan Habib.

Ujjal Dosanjh novel focuses on Punjabi family looking for a better life in 1960s England Interview: The former B.C. premier and MP takes to fiction to shine a light on the dark world of the caste ...

Set in a Punjab village, it is not a nostalgia trip glorifying village life and pining for it, but rather a critique of the caste system which is still prevalent in Punjab with the prejudice ...