PM, I can assure you that the skin colour has nothing to do with the caste. Many Brahmins are very dark skinned and some dalits are lighter skinned.
Indians can guess their caste by their surname or family names in most cases. But sometimes the surnames don't give true indication of caste.
Nowdays all the Brahmins are not so educated.
I have seen Brahmins who have no education at all working as sweepers and Rickshaw-pullers.
You must be knowing what a "rickshaw-puller" is, if not I suggest you read a novel called "The city of Joy" by Dominique Lapierre. This novel showcases the stark picture of a typical Indian slum during the 1980's. India has made significant progress thereon, but the situation of the slums remains almost same. Maybe the percentage of slum dwellers living in such horrid conditions have decreased. But the number of slums and its total population have increased!
PM, I can assure you that the skin colour has nothing to do with the caste. Many Brahmins are very dark skinned and some dalits are lighter skinned.
Indians can guess their caste by their surname or family names in most cases. But sometimes the surnames don't give true indication of caste.
Nowdays all the Brahmins are not so educated.
I have seen Brahmins who have no education at all working as sweepers and Rickshaw-pullers.
You must be knowing what a "rickshaw-puller" is, if not I suggest you read a novel called "The city of Joy" by Dominique Lapierre. This novel showcases the stark picture of a typical Indian slum during the 1980's. India has made significant progress thereon, but the situation of the slums remains almost same. Maybe the percentage of slum dwellers living in such horrid conditions have decreased. But the number of slums and its total population have increased!