More than 240 million people in South Asia live a precarious existence, shunned by much of society because of their ranks as untouchables or Dalits at the bottom of a rigid caste system.
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‘The caste system among ... of Muslims. ‘At the top of the pyramid are Ashrafs — these include the Syeds, Sheikhs and Pathans. All consider themselves of Arab-Persian-Turkish-Central Asian ...
Backward classes other than Muslim minorities at 46.25 per cent form the largest chunk of the total 3.70 crore population of Telangana, according to the caste survey conducted in the state.