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Summary of Question:	why cast system exist in sikhism
Category:	General Sikhism
Date Posted:	Sunday, 3/12/2000 11:39 AM MDT

guru sahib did away with the cast system by formation of khalsa

then why do i have surname based on my cast..like my surname maan mean
ramgaria.This is a question of great concern as sikh people prefer
writing their surname with the\iir name instead of their initial singh
please respond.

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This is a problem mainly because of social pressure. The Hindu majority exerts a lot of influence on people. Those who are not secure in their dharma look to define themselves by the outer world, so they look for status in caste rather than in their saintliness.
In America we have no such system so we don't have to deal with it here. If someone brings that thinking here from India, it won't survive past the next generation. If a Sikh speaks to me of caste, I look at him like he's from another planet.
Just be a Khalsa and serve all. Sikhs who are into caste are like the vast majority of people on this planet. They don't understand that God has no caste, and they need out prayers and service.
LSK