@dyslexia,
I knew about the caste system of India, but didn't know about the violence against christians. Thanks for that info; I'll try to remember that.
Some years ago when I first visited India, I saw match-making ads in a Indian newspaper that shows that many professionals were seeking mates even from the lower caste peoples. During my second visit to India a couple of years ago, the resort hotel where we stayed in Kaziranga provided our group with two cultural shows; one with lighter skinned, and the other with darker skinned. I thought at that time that their caste system is still alive and well.
I'll be returning to India for my third and last visit in November, and will be traveling throughout South India from Chennai to Mumbai. Some of the places we will be visiting will have French influences which is new info for me, because I always thought most of India had British influences.