American Research Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

Caste system is most important for Indian society. The castes found in Sultanpur district are determined on the basis of lineage and karma. The caste system is an important institution of Indian society. It is found not only in Hindu society, but also in Muslim and Christian societies. Inter caste marriage is also slowly becoming prevalent in the society. The caste system provides the basis for various work in the village or local village groups, which is necessary for social life.
Research methods: Rapid social change and the resulting diversification of life worlds are increasingly confronting social researchers with new social contexts and perspectives ... traditional deductive methodologies ... are failing ... thus research is increasingly forced to make use of inductive strategies instead of starting from theories and testing them ... knowledge and practice are studied as local knowledge and practice.