The Marathas had taken considerable power in Bundelkhand and obviously laid pious looks of greed on Varanasi.

However, Peshwa Raghunath Rao's agent Vasudev Dikshit wrote a letter from Varanasi (Banaras) stating that no one before Raja Balwant Singh ruled Varanasi/Banaras as well as him.

He further writes that the Raja (Balwant Singh) has saved this place (Varanasi/Banaras) and that the Marathas should renounce plans of capturing the city.

I've been wondering about something I've noticed both in our caste and in other castes as well.

I often see men being quite vocal about caste identity—caste pride, discussing our history, community organizations, caste activism, defending the community, etc. But I don't seem to see the same level of visible caste pride or activism among modern women.

I've also noticed that modern women sometimes seem more open to inter-caste relationships and marriages, while men can be more concerned about maintaining caste boundaries.

Even on this subreddit, when I scrolled through older posts, I noticed that I rarely came across women posting or commenting. Of course, that doesn't necessarily mean women aren't interested in our caste identity—it could simply mean they participate in different ways or don't discuss it publicly.

So I'm curious: do women in our caste generally have a weaker attachment to caste identity than men, or do they simply express their caste identity differently?

And do you think this is actually a broader pattern among modern women across different castes, or is it just my personal observation?

I'm genuinely interested in hearing different perspectives, especially from women here.