hinduism caste system untouchables
Aimee Larsen Stoddard. The caste system has been part of Hinduism and Indian society for over 1,500 years. Officially, caste discrimination, especially as it affects the lowest level of society, the untouchables or Dalits, is against the law.However, rooting out an ancient system of religiously sanctified discrimination and persecution, which is so entrenched in society, is proving to be extremely challenging.aste System in India. The Indian caste system is organized into four main groups. There is also a fifth group that is considered to be outside of the caste system; the people in this class are literally outcasts.