Résumé
Essay on the notion of caste system and syncretism in India. The origins of caste system refer to the old racial differences between conquerors and conquered; the Aryans nomads which conquered the original natives around 1500 century BC, instituted this system to dominate them. The caste system was enforced as law throughout the subcontinent until the adoption of the Indian constitution in 1949, which outlawed the caste system.
Outline:
Introduction
I) The caste system in India
II) Syncretism in India
Conclusion