Why does the caste system still survive in India to this day? Why do people treat each other the way they do? What is their justification?

It is still surviving in India today because it is thought to be a result of the developments during the Mughal era collapse and the uprise of the British regime in India.

They use it because they feel that people of a lower social status are less deserving or important than themself. They feel that people of a higher status rule over the people of a lower status.

answer; i believe the correct answer is enlightenment;