Initially, the caste system was based on a person's aptitude and profession rather than their birth. The system was intended to ensure cooperation and harmony among different groups.
From inaugurating the Patita Pavana Mandir at Ratnagiri to being an active Hindutva leader who'd unify the Hindus and ask them to rise above their castes — Savarkar was everything.
Ambedkar’s analysis is perfect, for it is not only the beginning, but can far surpass anything that vocal elements could proffer today. For he beat them all with his intellect.
Neither birth, nor initiation, no descent, nor bookish knowledge determines a person's merit; only their actual conduct, expressed qualities and virtues determine one's merit. There is no superior caste, claims Shanti Parva.
It is necessary to demolish the myth that caste system is an intrinsic part of Hinduism. Moreover, this myth has harmed relations between the so-called upper castes and lower castes.