"Upper castes" refers to the higher social groups within a traditional caste system. These groups generally enjoy more privileges, power, and social status compared to lower castes. Full definition
How long would upper castes exploit and prevent justice to the dalits? (religion-online.org)
dalits from upper castes domination; second, to mobilize the minority strength to fight against injustice, oppression and discrimination by the majority. (religion-online.org)
With independence, the rule of the country went back in to the hands of the so - called upper caste, the original colonizers of the Dalits.22 (religion-online.org)