Can I have no caste in India?

Chennai: A female advocate from Tamil Nadu has become the first Indian who officially doesn’t belong to any caste or religion. Neither 35-year-old Sneha, a resident of Tirupattur, nor her parents believe in caste or religion. They always left the ‘caste’ and ‘religion’ columns blank in any application form.

Does BC come under general category?

Bc (backward caste) comes under OBC category i.e other backward class which is collective term used by government of India to classify caste which are educationally or socially disadvantaged.

Who is Ma Sneha?

Since her birth 35 years ago M.A. Sneha, an advocate in Tirupathur, has remained without any caste or religion. Recently, the Tamil Nadu government issued Sneha a formal certificate that she is a caste and religion less person. Perhaps she is the first one in the country to be formally certified so.

Is OC general category?

Oc means open category or general category. During counselling there are seats on the basis ofcategory also like Some seats are reserved for sc/st/obc category where only take can take seat . But in oc catagory not only general but sc/st/obc can also take seat.

Why are there different castes in Hinduism?

Hindus maintain that the proliferation of the castes (jatis, literally “births”) was the result of intermarriage (which is prohibited in Hindu works on dharma), which led to the subdivision of the four classes, or varnas.

What are the different types of surnames in the Indian caste system?

In the Indian caste system, there are four different varnas, or the major social classes, that caste-based surnames generally fall under. The Brahmins form the top of this social hierarchy. This class consists of the intellectuals, teachers, and priests. A couple examples of Brahmin surnames are Bhat, ‘scholar’ in Sanskirt, and Mukherjee.

What is the caste of Srivastava?

Srivastava caste history Srivastava’s originally back to one of the twelve sub-clans of the Chitraguptvanshi Kayasthas. Srivastava (Shrivastava, Shrivastav, Srivastav) is a surname used widely among the Kayasthas in India. Kayastha community is one of the upper caste in Hindu communities.

How old is the caste system in India?

A. Historically the caste system dates back to the Aryan invasion of India around 2,000 BC. B. Society is divided into four main groups (with a fifth, “the untouchables,” outside of the caste system). Passage from the Rig Veda: (The world was formed from Purusa whose body is described as follows.)