06-10-2008, 05:35 PM
in my model
I place all traditionally literate castes as upper castes
and all non-traditionally literate castes as backward castes
No matter what their ritual status
Hence a Jat maharajah will be classified as backward caste
and a bihari bania and a nair and a tamil chettiar,
will be classified as forward caste
In my model, I assume that something similar to the Ashkenazi IQ effect, but for a much longer time , has happened in India
And therefore I am classifying by traditional literate castes vs the rest
I place all traditionally literate castes as upper castes
and all non-traditionally literate castes as backward castes
No matter what their ritual status
Hence a Jat maharajah will be classified as backward caste
and a bihari bania and a nair and a tamil chettiar,
will be classified as forward caste
In my model, I assume that something similar to the Ashkenazi IQ effect, but for a much longer time , has happened in India
And therefore I am classifying by traditional literate castes vs the rest