I'm Indian and I've heard things like "koncha jaticha" said casually in a professional setting... Meaning which caste are you?
I was born in India and moved here when I was in school. It was shocking to me as well when I heard stuff like this.
I was born in India and moved here when I was in school. It was shocking to me as well when I heard stuff like this.
> Are there terms in English I should look out for?
Not really. But you have more of contexts and where the questioning is going whether it's in a professional or personal setting - the line of inquiry.
If the person is taking a very shallow interest (or a misplaced interest) in knowing where your roots are, who your ancestors were and possibly specifically asking names of your parents or grand parents (maybe profession as well) then you might want to treat it as at least suspicious on these lines.
And in the region, your last name (sorry, it's just a knowledge I picked up while growing up) is endemic to, it's called "jaayat" or "jaait".
> In Hindi I think
I assumed you are either not Indian or not from that region in the North.
Also, what I meant by saying there are not really terms one should look out for is in professional setups, at least these days, caste is not asked openly but indirectly.
I'm not Indian, but have heard these used in a derogatory setting. It's hard to disentangle from casual conversation, but if these questions arise suddenly and unprompted (like the first thing you're asked) it's a flag. Another is being asked a question in a specific dialect to see how you respond.