Caste persists among Sikhs despite their faith rejecting it

Evidence

According to the tenets of their faith, Sikhs are not supposed to practise caste. However, those from the Untouchable castes who converted to Sikhism continue to be treated as Untouchable. — Ambedkar, B R, Annihilation of Caste_ The Annotated…, 454

Categorization

Category: Factual Claims

• XREF: Supports the book’s core claim that caste is structural — not merely religious — since conversion to a casteless faith does not abolish the practice.

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