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Jagran sakhi magazine
Jagran sakhi magazine published this article page no 29 it is only in the postvedic period that caste became the rigid institution that is familiar to us from well known definitions. the most commonly cited defining features of caste are the following 1. caste is determined by birth – a child is born into the caste of its parents. caste is never a matter of choice. one can never change ones caste leave it or choose not to join it although there are instances where a person may be expelled from their caste. 2. membership in a caste involves strict rules about marriage. caste groups are endogamous i.e. marriage is restricted to members of the group. 3. caste membership also involves rules about food and food-sharing. what kinds of food may or may not be eaten is prescribed and who one may share food with is also specified. 4. caste involves a system consisting of many castes arranged in a hierarchy of rank and status jagran sakhi magazine subscription.