• Prof. Kunta Ailaiah
• Ms. Kothuru Rajakumari

Globalization has had a significant impact on the caste system in India, leading to a gradual weakening of its rigid structure by promoting increased awareness about human rights, facilitating social mobility and encouraging inter-caste marriages, although challenges remain in fully dismantling the system due to persisting social and economic inequalities. Globalization has been a buzz word in recent times mainly with regard to economic point of view, where as human history is in itself is a process leading to globalization. The contemporary process of internationalization dates back to the emergence of capitalism in Europe in the late middle Ages. When compared to the developed world, the history of Latin America and the Caribbean has been strongly influenced by this phenomenon to a greater extent ever since the late fifteenth century. If it is seen in its true sense, Spread of Buddhism to other parts of the world from India was the first attempt of globalization in Human history. With the consolidation of capitalist forces in America and Europe, their dominance in world economy lead to the emergence of present form of economic globalization. Socio-cultural diversities in under developed nations like Latin America & east Africa and ever consolidating structured caste discrimination in India, paved the way for developed economic forces to make inroads in these nations. Though their objective of globalization is to influence the economic liberalization, it intensely impacted socio-cultural and political structure of these nations. Some nations like China could harness the benefits of the globalization for their advantage. But Nations like India surrendered to developed nations for the benefit of few people, thus affecting the living conditions of bahujan who are in majority and belonging to scheduled castes, Tribes, OBCs and Minority classes. This article is an attempt to bring out the pros and cons of Globalization and its deleterious effect on the lives of marginalized people in India.

Globalisation, bahujan, economic conditions, Communities, Social Structure.

"Impact of Globalization on Caste System-An Observation", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no.a566-a571, November-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511067.pdf

"Impact of Globalization on Caste System-An Observation", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 11, page no. ppa566-a571, November-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2511067.pdf