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GHURYE ON CASTE AND RACE

Ghurye provides a detailed critique of the dominant theories about the
relationship between race and caste.

Race Caste

• Herbert Risley thought humans can be
divided into separate races on the basis
of physical characteristics (Length of
nose, size of skull etc)

• He argued caste originated in race
because different caste groups seemed
to belong to distinct racial types.
• Ghurye believed that Risley’s theory was
true only for north India that is racial
purity was preserved for only North India
and rest racial groups had been mixing features of Caste
with each other for a very long time.

Caste is an institution based on

segmental division

Caste is based on hierarchical

division

Involves restriction on Social

Interaction

Involves differential rights and duties

Restricts the choice of occupation

Involves strict restrictions on marriage