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Colonialism played a significant role in shaping the perceptions of caste in India, although it is crucial to note that caste itself existed long before the British colonized India. However, colonial powers used caste as a tool to understand and control Indian society, which had long-term implications on how caste was perceived, categorized, and institutionalized. The British colonial administrators, in their quest to understand Indian society and administer their rule, relied heavily on the existing social structures, including caste. Early British scholars, such as Thomas Macaulay and James Mill, were deeply influenced by their own Eurocentric worldview, which saw Indian society as static, primitive, and hierarchically structured. The British colonial system, with its emphasis on law, order, and categorization, sought to understand and codify these traditional social structures, including caste, in a way that fit their administrative needs. In doing so, they unintentionally shaped the way caste was perceived and how it was operationalized within the colonial framework. One of the major ways colonialism shaped caste perceptions was through the process of formalization and codification. Prior to British rule, caste was a fluid concept, with regional variations, fluid boundaries, and less rigidity in its practice. The caste system, while hierarchical, was not as rigidly enforced in all areas of India, ________ ___ _______ _______ ____ _____ __________ _______ _________.
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