Hindu status (5)
I believe the answer is:
caste
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">hindu status</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for caste that I've seen before include "Social class or rank" , "Social position" , "Hereditary social class in Hindu society" , "Exclusive social class" , "Social division in India" .)