Historically, in India, caste identity was based on the rigid varna system, with its immovable and evolving aspects. Caste used to determine social status, occupation and the way people interacted with each other in community; that made society hierarchical and mobility restricted. The abolishment of caste based discriminations after independence might have been a legal reality but it is still profoundly embedded among social structures. However, it has also given rise to modernization, urbanization and economic development processes. Thus education and employment opportunities have enabled them to question the traditional roles at which they were confined as they strive upwards economically. In addition there are affirmative action policies such as education reservation systems for admission of students from lower castes as well as job reservations enabling historically disadvantaged castes to enter mainstream economy. Notwithstanding this fact, rigidity toward caste remains constant especially within rural areas where norms are still practiced. This has led to political mobilization based on caste identities that affects electoral results or policy formulation. While there are some fixed elements in Indian caste identity the changing scenario has proved otherwise due socio-economic development, legislative framework and desire by individuals for equal rights as well as improvement in their lives.