Government of IndiaHindu Tribes and Castes as Represented in Benares
Author: Sherring, M.A.
Keywords: Hindu, Tribes, Castes, Benares, Varanasi, Kashi
Publisher: Trubner and Co, Calcutta
Description: This is the first volume in a series of works on Hindu Tribes and Castes by M.A. Sherring. This particular part specifically studies the tribes and castes in Benares. The work is largely divided into four parts, namely, the Brahmins, Kshatriyas or the Rajputs, the Agnikulas or the fire races, and the mixed castes including the Vaishyas, Shudras and others. Within these larger divisions, the sub-castes are also studied. The occupations, customs, and traditions of these castes and tribes are elaborated here.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Sherring, M.A. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-30T06:33:19Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-30T06:33:19Z |
| dc.description | This is the first volume in a series of works on Hindu Tribes and Castes by M.A. Sherring. This particular part specifically studies the tribes and castes in Benares. The work is largely divided into four parts, namely, the Brahmins, Kshatriyas or the Rajputs, the Agnikulas or the fire races, and the mixed castes including the Vaishyas, Shudras and others. Within these larger divisions, the sub-castes are also studied. The occupations, customs, and traditions of these castes and tribes are elaborated here. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxiii, 405 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Trubner and Co, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | Hindu, Tribes, Castes, Benares, Varanasi, Kashi |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1872 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004453 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Sherring, M.A. |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-07-30T06:33:19Z |
| dc.date.available | 2018-07-30T06:33:19Z |
| dc.description | This is the first volume in a series of works on Hindu Tribes and Castes by M.A. Sherring. This particular part specifically studies the tribes and castes in Benares. The work is largely divided into four parts, namely, the Brahmins, Kshatriyas or the Rajputs, the Agnikulas or the fire races, and the mixed castes including the Vaishyas, Shudras and others. Within these larger divisions, the sub-castes are also studied. The occupations, customs, and traditions of these castes and tribes are elaborated here. |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxiii, 405 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | Trubner and Co, Calcutta |
| dc.subject | Hindu, Tribes, Castes, Benares, Varanasi, Kashi |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1872 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-004453 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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