DYNAMICS AND DETERMINANTS: A STUDY OF INTRA - CASTE CONFLICTS

Caste or biradari system is integral to the basic social structure of the society in Pakistan. Intra-caste conflicts arise due to various reasons and social-cultural factors social factors. Thus, the objective of the study is to unravel the various dimensions and determinants of intra- caste conflicts. Moreover, the purpose of the study was to unravel the role played by women in conflict creation. The locale of the study was Saigalabad village in Chakwal, from where a sample of 110 sampling units was selected through purposive sampling. The study reveals that land, unfair division of property, intra-caste marriages, dowry, watta- satta and polygamy were found to be significantly effective in creating intra-caste conflicts. Moreover it was observed that certain intra-caste conflicts were flared by women leading to different type of disputes among biradaries.