A New Account of East India and Persia
A New Account of East India and Persia

Author: John Fryer

Publisher: Asian Educational Services

Published: 1992

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 9788120607965

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Being An Account Of Nine Years Travel From 1672 To 1681. Edited With Notes And An Introduction By William Crooke.

Arabia, Egypt, India
Arabia, Egypt, India

Author: Isabel Burton

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2012-06-07

Total Pages: 533

ISBN-13: 1108046428

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Published in 1879, this intricate travelogue through Egypt and Arabia to India illuminates contemporary cultures, politics and landscapes.

Hindu Tribes and Castes as Represented in Benaras
Hindu Tribes and Castes as Represented in Benaras

Author: Matthew A. Sherring

Publisher: Educa Books

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788120620360

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Product Dimensions: 25x16x3 cm. - Description: The book is divided into 4 parts, that are based on the 4 fold division of Hindu castes: Brahmanical, Kshatriya, and Rajputs mixed castes of Viasyas and Shudras, and finally aboriginal, and other so called lower castes. This work, first published in 1872, is the outcome of meticulous researches carried out by the author. Drawing upon various treatises, and his acquaintance with many families of Benaras, he presents the outcome in a very clear and academic way. The book is divided into 4 parts, that are based on the 4 fold division of Hindu castes : Brahmanical, Kshatriya and Rajpoots, Mixed Castes of Viasyas and Shudras, and finally Aboriginal, and other so-called lower castes. Genealogies of the castes given are quite thorough, and often are traced tight back to their mythological roots. Over 400 castes in all have been noticed. Included in the book are 5 plates of quaint bearded statues that are found in the vicinity. The book has 405 pages.

Wilderness and Humanity
Wilderness and Humanity

Author: Vance Martin

Publisher: Fulcrum Group

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781555919894

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The proceedings from the 6th World Wilderness Congress held in Bangalore, India.