India's ancient caste system misinterpreted by modern historians?
On News Point, we discuss the debate sparked over the newly appointed ICHR Chairman Y Sudershan Rao's blog stating that the caste system worked well in ancient India. Historians discuss the matter of caste system that existed in India and whether the present day idea that it was an exploitative social system is a misinterpretation. (Audio in Hindi) Watch full video: http://www.ndtv.com/video/player/prim...

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