Socio-economic changes are responsible for breaking down the old notion of caste hierarchy in India are :
(i) Efforts of social reformers like Phule, Mahatma Gandhi, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar have worked against the evil of caste system in India.
(ii) India is developing economically daily. Availability of opportunities and economic development has also changed the perspective of Indian citizens.
(iii) Large scale urbanization takes place in Impact of Western culture, introduction of new education system has also contributed in decreasing the stringency of casteism. India, in the modern era.
(iv) Increase of literacy rate has declined the effects of discrimination and caste prejudices.
(v) Occupational mobility has been also a reason for this socio-economic change in India