Ethnography: Castes and TribesK.J. Trübner, 1912 - 211 páginas |
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Agra amongst appears artisans Assam Banjārā belong Bengal Bhil Bihār Bōdo body Brahmanic Brahmanised branch Calcutta called caste Census Central Belt Central India ceremonies Ceylon Chief claim clans classes coast connection considerable cultivation customs Dekkan descendants distinct district Dravidian Dravidian country east endogamous exogamous Field-labourers former functional Ganges valley Gangetic Gōnd Gujarat Hill tribe Himalaya intermarry Islām Kaibartta Kanarese Karnatic Kayasth Khatri Kōl Kṣatriya Kunbi labour land Landed-dominant language latter Leather-workers Lingayat London lower Madras Malabar Marāṭhā menials mentioned Muṇḍā Muslim Nāgā native Nayar neighbours occupation organisation origin Orissa Oudh Panjab Paraiyan Paṭhān peasantry Peasants plains population position present day priests probably Prov Provinces race Rajput Rajputana rank recognised religion reputation rest returned sections settled Sikh Sindh social sub-castes subdivisions Tamil country Telingana Telugu Telugu country tract trade tradition tribal unspd upper India village vols watchmen Weavers whilst worship
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