How did the European rulers of British India interact with the caste system? Were they simply slotted in at the top, displacing the positions previously occupied by local rulers, or did they largely remain outside the caste system? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

How did the European rulers of British India interact with the caste system? Were they simply slotted in at the top, displacing the positions previously occupied by local rulers, or did they largely remain outside the caste system?

by ManicMarine

TuskenVader

The users u/myrmecologist and u/JJatt answered a question quite similar to yours a number of years ago.