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The Caste System In India
The caste system in India restricts the freedom of its population and Indian society.

From a perspective of someone who lived in India for three years, the caste system in
India restricts Indian society. According to “Wikipedia; Caste system in India”, caste system affects a lot of people with choosing their profession or even having any options at all. The importance of caste system in India is not only restricting its economy, it is also restricting its population’s freedom. Indians living in areas where the caste system plays a big role, most commonly don't know themselves, their talents and what they like to do. Even if they knew themselves and what they would want to be, they wouldn't have an option to change their career path. Because

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