Equality in case of the west, it is a form of ideology came as a challenge to the hierarchical system. In the 18th century, feudal system and monarchy system was some of the few examples of the hierarchical system. So hierarchy was considered as divine disposition. The entitlement of people was based on basis of their hierarchical position. It was considered as, “inequality and hierarchy is not a human condition it is divine predestination”. So enlightened people questioned the very existence of God and put man at the centre where God was present. They advocated that “every human being is born equal”. So human should get equal rights without discrimination. In case of the western society with the rise of modernity which class produced a hierarchical society that produced equality in contemporary time. It was the revolution of French which gave rise to equality and hierarchy system was demolished. But in India, a paradoxical society, where caste produced one form of hierarchy and then new class produced another form of hierarchy replacing the old one. It continued replacing the hierarchy with another form of hierarchy rather than equality. Sex, Power and Caste system reproduced new class of hierarchy like pink colour occupation, a woman under surveillance, a ritual difference of gender etc. Hierarchy can be dissolved when we accept the participation of the individual from diverse society and irrespective of gender. At one point in time, the dominant class was different from current dominant class and demand for need is/was power. Examples: Jatt movement, Patidar movement. In India, we are still searching for equality and there lies a contesting relationship between equality and hierarchy present in India which is a dichotomy and it is talking about social transformation in India.
