CASTE System

Group Members

Sameen Nawaz (FA14-BCS-185) Irfan Majeed (FA14-BCS-206)

Sabeeha Ghaffar (FA14-BCS-232) Shumaila Perveen (FA14-BCS-164)

DISCLAIMER

• The purpose of this presentation is not to hurt any body just for awareness

ContentsWhy we choose this topic

Different castes

Discrimination in caste system

Comparison

• Why we choose this topic ??

Caste • The root of caste is the Latin castus, which means

"chaste" or "pure, separated." The word arrived in English through the Portuguese casta, which means "race" or "lineage."

Different castes 1. Butt 2. Rajput3. Jutt4. Sheikh5. Araain6. Qureshi7. Mehar8. Gujjar

Butt: Food lovers

(Kashmiri surname) is a common surname used in Kashmir Valley. In Pakistani Punjab, the local Punjabis use "Butt" as a collective term.

TitlesDar Lone Mir MalikWain or WaniKhawajaButt saab

Rajput: The princes Rajputs ("son of king") are a prominent social group of India, Pakistan and Nepal.They claim descent from the ancient royal warrior dynasties of India and have roots to Rajputana, which is a part Rajisthan.

Rajputs psyche about their caste:

Titles Rana Chuhan Sulehria Bhati Manj

Jutt • The Jutt people are a traditionally agricultural community in Northern India and Pakistan.• The history depicts Jatsas a brave, courageous andloyal caste.• Mostly settled in rural areas.

Surnames/ titles Bajwa Kahlown Alokh Goraya Cheema Chathas Sahi

Sheikh: trade people• Sheikh is an Arabic word meaning elder of a tribe, lord,

Honorable or Islamic scholar.• generally attributed to Muslim trading families.• Mostly came from persia (Iran),Central asia Turkic

tribes and Arabs.

Araain/Chaudhary• The Arain are a Pakistani tribe who are found mainly in

the Punjab province and also that of Sindh.• They are chiefly associated with farming or gardening.• Most of them are zamindars (landlords).

Titles• Mian• Chaudhary• Baig• Mehar• Malik• Bhutto

Kamin castes • The term Kamin prevails in the Punjab. • The word "Kami" which is customary there while

between River Kabul and Swat.

Kamin • Among the Kamis in the Punjab, the dominating castes

are the Musalli, Mirasi and Dom in regard to their professions.

Caste discrimination in Pakistan

• A 20-year-old woman from Peshawar was murdered by her brothers and father for attempting to marry a man outside her biradari and for bringing shame to the family.

• Sabir Arif • Face discrimination

Due to this caste system • The inequality is severe• People judge each other on the basis of caste • People are losing the value of “one nation” & one identification

• We should not focus on caste. There’s nothing in caste system. We should live united so that we spend a good life.

• These ugly incidents have one thing in common i.e caste discrimination ( in every situation caste still matter

• Quaid-e-Azam had told in his address that

“ There should be no distinctionand discrimination on the basisof caste and creed.”• He said that we are equal citizens of one state.