Therefore, Brahmins tend to marry only Brahmins, Vaishyas only Vaishyas, Dalits only Dalits, and so on. The Brahmins, who are associated with the priesthood, are – as individuals – as bright as anybody in the world. Many among them are multilingual. So what effect does the caste system have on India? What I am about to propose is not popular, but I believe it to be true. At the macro level, the caste system freezes the genetic pool within each caste. Over many years, this has had an isolating impact on the overall intelligence of the people.
