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Colonialism played a significant role in shaping and redefining the perceptions of caste in India, particularly in regions like Bhojpur where traditional social structures were deeply entrenched. Before the arrival of the British, caste was an important organizing principle of society in the Indian subcontinent, including the Bhojpuri-speaking areas. It was primarily linked to occupation, ritual purity, and social hierarchy, often governed by customs, religious norms, and local community rules. However, the colonial intervention altered the traditional dynamics of caste by introducing new administrative frameworks, economic policies, and legal mechanisms that transformed the way caste was understood, practiced, and perceived. In the pre-colonial period, the caste system in Bhojpur operated with flexibility in local contexts. Although hierarchical in nature, the boundaries were not as rigid as they became later. Social mobility, through changes in occupation or economic power, was possible for certain groups. The colonial state, however, attempted to codify and institutionalize caste as a fixed category for administrative convenience. This codification process began with the _______ ____ _______ ____ ________ ______.
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