The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, Vol. 1 of 4 (Classic Reprint)

The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, Vol. 1 of 4 (Classic Reprint)
Author: William Crooke
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Total Pages: 522
Release: 2017-07-26
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9781527687929

Excerpt from The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, Vol. 1 of 4 Supplementary Glossary of Sir H. M. Elliot. Then comes Mr. Sherring's valuable account of the people. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh

The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh
Author: William Crooke
Publisher: Asian Educational Services
Total Pages: 532
Release: 1999
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 9788120612105

Excerpt from The Tribes and Castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, Vol. 4 of 4 Mughul, Mughul. - One of the four great Muhammadan sub divisions known in Europe under the form Mongol. Mr. Ibbetson, ' writing of the panjab, does not attempt to touch upon the much debated question of the distinction between the Turks and Mughuls. In the Delhi territory, indeed, the villagers accustomed to describe the Mughuls of the Empire as Turks, used the word as synonymous with official, and I have heard my Hindu clerks of Kayasth class described as Turks, merely because they were in Government employ. On the Biloch frontier the word Turk is commonly used as synonym ous with Mughul. The Mughuls preper probably either entered the Paujfib with Babar, or were attracted thither under the dynasty of his successors; and I believe that the great majority of those who have returned themselves as Mughuls in the Eastern Panjab really belong to that race. In these Provinces they say that they take their name from their ancestor Mughul Khan. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Forest Folklore, Mythology and Romance

Forest Folklore, Mythology and Romance
Author: Alexander Porteous
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Total Pages: 351
Release: 2021-06-28
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1528761294

A comprehensive guide to forest folklore, including European and Asian mythology. First published in 1928, this volume was written by Alexander Porteous and details the lore and mythology behind many European and Asian beliefs and customs. The contents include: - Forests of Eld - Fabulous Forests - Forestry - Groves - Mythical Denizens of the Forests and Woods - Trees - Folklore

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India (Vol. 1-4)

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India (Vol. 1-4)
Author: Robert Vane Russell
Publisher: e-artnow
Total Pages: 1603
Release: 2021-07-09
Genre: Social Science
ISBN:

The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India is a four-volume ethnological study of the caste system written by Robert Vane Russell. The book is the result of the arrangement made by India's Government for the preparation of an ethnological account, dealing with the inhabitants of each of the principal Provinces of India. Although being a four-volume study, the study is basically divided in two parts. The first part, consisting of volume one, contains articles on the religions and sects of the people of the Central Provinces and the glossary of minor castes and other articles, synonyms, subcastes, titles and names of exogamous septs or clans. The second part, consisting of volumes two, three and four, contains descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central Provinces.

The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists

The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists
Author: Gerald Gaillard
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 414
Release: 2004-06-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134585799

This detailed and comprehensive guide provides biographical information on the most influential and significant figures in world anthropology, from the birth of the discipline in the nineteenth century to the present day. Each of the fifteen chapters focuses on a national tradition or school of thought, outlining its central features and placing the anthropologists within their intellectual contexts. Fully indexed and cross-referenced, The Routledge Dictionary of Anthropologists will prove indispensable for students of anthropology.

The Poison in the Gift

The Poison in the Gift
Author: Gloria Goodwin Raheja
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Total Pages: 314
Release: 1988-06
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9780226707280

The Poison in the Gift is a detailed ethnography of gift-giving in a North Indian village that powerfully demonstrates a new theoretical interpretation of caste. Introducing the concept of ritual centrality, Raheja shows that the position of the dominant landholding caste in the village is grounded in a central-peripheral configuration of castes rather than a hierarchical ordering. She advances a view of caste as semiotically constituted of contextually shifting sets of meanings, rather than one overarching ideological feature. This new understanding undermines the controversial interpretation advanced by Louis Dumont in his 1966 book, Homo Hierarchicus, in which he proposed a disjunction between the ideology of hierarchy based on the "purity" of the Brahman priest and the "temporal power" of the dominant caste or the king.

Exposure

Exposure
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 2002
Genre: Photography
ISBN:

Art and Culture

Art and Culture
Author: Ahsan Jan Qaisar
Publisher: Abhinav Publications
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1996
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9788170174059

The Present Volume Of The Annual Series Of Art And Culture Carrying The Sub-Title 'Painting And Perspective' Relates To The Following Themes: (A) Cultural Set-Up And Values; (B) Sculpture And Painting And (C) Science And Technology. The Articles Of The Volume Are Not Restricted To Any Particular Period Or Geographical Area. Moreover, The Purpose Is To Encourage Scholars To Think And Write In Terms Of Social Mores And Values As Far As Possible.