Broken People - A detailed account by Human Rights Watch of the extent and means of discrimination against lower castes. Castes of India - An overview of the caste system, and additional notes on history, its place in modern India, and its relevance to untouchables and non-Hindus. Hindu History - The Emergence of the Caste System (The Jati-Varna Matrix) - Account of the emergence of the hierarchical caste system by Sudheer Birodkar, with parallels drawn with class systems in other regions. The Caste System in Hinduism - A basic introduction to the caste system, including an account of its religious justification. Caste System in Bengal - A brief account of how the system developed in Bengal, with some notes on the differences from the rest of India. Dalits & Human Rights : The Battles Ahead - First of a set of articles by P. Sainath on the position of Dalits in the country in the 1990's. Sub-Castes Among Dalits - On the political issues around the existence of subcastes among Dalits and scheduled castes. Caste System in Modern India - Read about the caste system prevailing in modern India. Caste in India - An explanation of the caste system in history, and modern practice. Indian Parliament Committee on the Welfare of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes - Reports on the activities, constitution and membership of this group, and reports produced by it recently. The Hindu : Politics of 'hereditary' crime - Article on the 'Criminal Tribes Act' and its legacy in the form of communities that continue to be considered inherently criminal by the authorities. CounterCurrents.org Communalism - Collection of articles, comments and analyses on the issues. Caste Problem in India - Swami Vivekananda, with a partial justification of the caste system. Denies that the system is a product of religion, and ascribes it to other social factors.