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Published by ASI, 2000
ISBN 10: 8185579571ISBN 13: 9788185579573
Seller: Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd, New Delhi, India
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Contents: Preface. Introduction. 1. The ethnohistory of the raut. 2. The material aspect of life. 3. Social organisation. 4. Political organisation.5. Economic life. 6. Rites of passage. 7. The religious axis. 8. Discussion. Glossary. References. "The raut, who were nomadic cattle herders in the incipient stage of their civilisation, have now settled down in the villages of Chhattisgarh and have combined agriculture with their traditional occupation of cattle-herding, which shows their shift from pastoral economy to agricultural economy, involving them in the process of pastoral agriculture continuum. Over a long period of time, systematic modes-socio-economic between the raut and other local peasant communities have developed in the area. The vocational specialisation of the different castes, which is more or less hereditary, makes them to interact fulfilling the needs of each other. Different caste groups work as segmented functional groups, separate in their caste behaviour and economic mode, but as an integral part of the Indian village society and culture in Chhattisgarh region of Madhya Pradesh. "This ethnographic study throws light on the rout of Chhattisgarh which is the first comprehensive study on this major caste group. Rauts are widely known as Yadavas who have been playing very significant role in recent times in the national as well as state political scenario of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and some other states of India. Rich cultural heritage and the functional role of the raut in the local peasantry have provided them an important place 200 pp.
Published by Anthropological Survey of India, Calcutta, 2000
ISBN 10: 8185579571ISBN 13: 9788185579573
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Cloth in DJ; 201pp; DJ slightly edgeworn with a few short tears & protected by mylar sleeve, a few tiny stains to edges, rear FEP chipped on one corner, interior clean & bright, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG/VG condition. Ethnographic profile of the Raut people, formerly nomadic cattle herders, of Chhattisgarh, India. Illustrated with photos & map.