In pre-1947 india, the vaishya caste attempted sanskritization—an improvement of their position in the caste rankings—by converting to the christian religion of the british colonial empire. what happened?

The Vaishya failed to change their status but gained other advantages. Since 1950, the country has enacted many laws and social initiatives to protect and improve the socioeconomic conditions of its lower caste population. These caste classifications for college admission quotas, job reservations and other affirmative action initiatives, according to the Supreme Court of India, are based on heredity and are not changeable.[16][a] Discrimination against lower castes is illegal in India under Article 15 of its constitution, and India tracks violence against Dalits nationwide.

They hold a political party