Government of IndiaBrahmans
Author: Bingley, A.H.; Nicholls, A.
Keywords: Brahmans, Caste system, India, Aryan, Priests
Publisher: Government Central Printing Office,Simla
Description: This work is intended to be a handbook on the ‘Brahmans’, identified here as ‘Aryan priests’. It is divided into five chapters and begins with a history of the ‘Aryan race’ in ‘ancient India’. The book talks about the origin of agriculture and the segregation of people into different castes. The second chapter deals with the classification of ‘Brahmans’ and their geographical distribution. Further, the book has descriptions of their desirable ‘characteristics’, customs and festivals. In the beginning a list of the important works consulted by the authors has also been provided.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Bingley, A.H.; Nicholls, A. |
| dc.coverage.spatial | India |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-23T10:42:53Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-23T10:42:53Z |
| dc.description | This work is intended to be a handbook on the ‘Brahmans’, identified here as ‘Aryan priests’. It is divided into five chapters and begins with a history of the ‘Aryan race’ in ‘ancient India’. The book talks about the origin of agriculture and the segregation of people into different castes. The second chapter deals with the classification of ‘Brahmans’ and their geographical distribution. Further, the book has descriptions of their desirable ‘characteristics’, customs and festivals. In the beginning a list of the important works consulted by the authors has also been provided. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | ii, 56 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Government Central Printing Office,Simla |
| dc.subject | Brahmans, Caste system, India, Aryan, Priests |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1897 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000716 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Bingley, A.H.; Nicholls, A. |
| dc.coverage.spatial | India |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-23T10:42:53Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-23T10:42:53Z |
| dc.description | This work is intended to be a handbook on the ‘Brahmans’, identified here as ‘Aryan priests’. It is divided into five chapters and begins with a history of the ‘Aryan race’ in ‘ancient India’. The book talks about the origin of agriculture and the segregation of people into different castes. The second chapter deals with the classification of ‘Brahmans’ and their geographical distribution. Further, the book has descriptions of their desirable ‘characteristics’, customs and festivals. In the beginning a list of the important works consulted by the authors has also been provided. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | ii, 56 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Government Central Printing Office,Simla |
| dc.subject | Brahmans, Caste system, India, Aryan, Priests |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1897 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-000716 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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