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Reasons which have contributed to changes in caste system were: (i) Efforts of political leaders and social reformers like Gandhiji, B.R. Ambedkar who advocated and worked to establish a society in which caste inequalities are absent. (ii) Socio-economic changes such as: * urbanisation * growth of literacy and education * occupational mobility * weakening of landlord?s position in the village * breaking down of caste hierarchy (iii) The Constitution of India prohibited any caste-based discrimination and laid the foundations of policies to reverse the injustices of the caste system. (iv) Provision of fundamental right has played a major role because these rights are provided to all citizens without any discrimination.
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