But it does put them above Modi, who is a Teli, and thus Sudra. He is an Other Backward Caste. Of course, some Telis want to move up the ladder, and claim to be Banias. Still, even though they are ...

Gandhi likens the caste system in India to the hidden iceberg ... These groups often avoid naming specific castes like Brahmin, Bania, Kayastha, Khatri or Kshatriya, preferring the vague term ...