The stratified, hierarchical and endogamous nature of the rural areas of Sistan va Baluchistan persists to some degree to this day. Thus, its ethnographic paradigm and the categorization of descendants of enslaved people have not changed fundamentally. In addition, it is interesting to see the similarity between this social structure and that of the caste system in India; this may be explained by a shared history under British rule (Guha, 2013, pp.31, 143-174; Dirks, 2001, pp. 213-243).  
Governmental incompetence or reluctance to enforce laws in rural and peripheral areas helped to perpetuate traditional practices and customs and to reinforce the hierarchical nature of local culture. Until the Islamic Revolution in 1979, local ruling elites were obdurate about social reform. Recent globalization has accelerated political change, reform and social equality by helping to dismantle the khan system and replace it with local councils that support social mobility for descendants of former slaves. Thus, while endogamous marriages still occur within ta'ifes, there is much greater social and economic mobility and flexibility.