01286nam a22001817a 4500999001700000020001800017082002300035100002800058245011800086260004500204300001400249520060400263546001200867650001700879650003200896942001200928952016400940  c38909d38909  a9789390035663  a305.5122054bBLU-C  aBlunt, E.A.H. eauthor.  aThe caste system of Northern India: bWith special reference to the united Provinces of Agra Oudh/cE.A.H. Blunt   aNew Delhi:bManohar Publication, c2021.  aix, 374p.  aThe twin provinces of Agra and Oudh form a tract, which from the dawn of Hindu civilization has been the home of Hinduism. Its social system is the Hindu social system of northern India. Hindu groups are divided into various castes. This caste system has grown slowly. Discussed in the book is the nature of the caste system in India, its evolution into various subcastes, sectarian castes, new castes, etc. Also described are the various primitive customs which were once prevalent among the various castes. Their significance is purely ethnographical. The appendices contain a list of caste names.  aEnglish  aCastezIndia  aCastevUttar PradeshzIndia  2ddccBK  00104070aNASSDOCbNASSDOCd2024-03-21eRajasthani Granthagarg1223.79i2024-03-18l0o305.5122054 BLU-Cp54101r2024-04-22 00:00:00v1695.00w2024-03-18yBK