Souza, Teotónio R. de2012-10-03Souza , T R D 2012 , ' Castes, Social Mobility and Politics in Goa ' , Default journal .1646-3730While the colonial policies and the missionary activities dented the caste system by playing upon the caste rivalries to divide and rule, the post-independence Indian democracy transformed the traditional castes into valuable vote-banks that have permitted non-brahmin castes to achieve political leadership in several States, particularly following the politics of reservation recommended by the Mandal Commission in 1980s.application/pdfengopenAccessCIÊNCIA POLÍTICAHISTÓRIA DA ÍNDIAGOACASTELOSPOLITICAL SCIENCEHISTORY OF INDIACASTLESSDG 17 - Partnerships for the Goalsarticle