冰冻三尺非一日之寒啊，印度太多元了，种族、语言、宗教多元到难以想象，几千年来生活在次大陆的民族太多，又从来没有完全统一的政权，孔雀王朝和莫卧儿全盛时期即为短暂，即时在全盛时期，印度的南部也是独立的，而且王朝内部其实是一系列土邦，权力即为松散，和中国两千年的中央集权官僚行政体系完全不一样，这些都是种姓制度存在的根基。即便是穆斯林和基督徒，内部也会出现种姓。当然，英属印度之前种姓是可以改变的，没那么严格。英国人为了divide and rule和易于统计，就严格了种姓，印度独立后，虽然宪法上废除了种姓，但是对于原来落后种姓的补贴也是按照种姓的列表来的，反而在一定程度上强化了种姓观念。最后就是现在兴起的印度教保守意识形态了，莫迪政府的基本盘是中产阶级，这个阶级大部分是吠舍和首陀罗，但是价值观保守，非常看重种姓，和国大党执政时期的世俗主义政策路线完全不一样。有时候很有意思，越是上流社会出身的，反而越不看重种姓，比如说克什米尔pandit婆罗门出身的尼赫鲁家族执政时期大力消灭种姓，首陀罗出身的modiji反而在严格种姓。这个和伊朗的沙阿搞西化，巴扎里的商人支持伊斯兰革命大概是同一个道理。
Hey I went to India alone by myself, I went to Delhi,Rishikesh, and Dehradun. I thought Yes Delhi was a bit scary with strangers who will just randomly approach me cuz I look Asian, they would also stare at me But in Rishikesh and Dehradun maybe cause I was with some friends I thought it was really fun and nothing too surprising it was dopeee
very sincere efforts Adi . Everyplace has its positivity and negativity it depends how we take the things. Last year I visited Singapore to attend a business meeting my taxi drivers dropped me at wrong place and I missed my meeting and contract. However it doesn't change my perception about Singapore I still believe it is a nice country with lots of positivity.
I thin it's best for people who can't take intense crowds of Delhi,you better start with trips to South India to get used to crowds and beaches can help
