Project Gutenberg 2007-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 598 Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane) 1873 1915 Russell, Robert Vane The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 1 Reading ease score: 61.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ "The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 1" by R. V. Russell is an ethnological account written in the early 20th century. This detailed work, published under the orders of the Central Provinces Administration, serves as a comprehensive reference for understanding the diverse tribes and castes inhabiting this region of India. It aims to document the customs, traditions, and social structures of these groups, making it particularly relevant for government officials and scholars interested in the ethnography of India. The opening of the book includes a preface that outlines the purpose and scope of the work, noting its reliance on existing ethnological studies and the necessity for the classification of various tribes and castes. Russell discusses the rationale behind the book's organization, explaining that it follows a methodical approach similar to Sir Herbert Risley's work on Bengal, allowing for exhaustive coverage though at the risk of some repetition in descriptions. He also highlights that articles on religions and sects have been included to provide a more complete ethnological account of the region. The text sets the stage for an exploration of the complex societal structures within the Central Provinces, suggesting that readers can expect an in-depth investigation of the traditional hierarchies and cultural practices that define these communities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Ethnology -- India -- Madhya Pradesh Caste -- India -- Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh (India) -- Religion Madhya Pradesh (India) -- Scheduled tribes DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General 1393726 1393257 2024-11-09T06:17:22.377576 2023-09-09T08:42:10.524495 text/html text/html 1406614 2007-02-15T14:14:40 text/html 8054629 2007-02-15T14:16:08 text/html application/zip 6277968 2024-11-09T06:17:52.230960 application/epub+zip 6290866 2024-11-09T06:17:30.766516 application/epub+zip 571807 2024-11-09T06:17:26.449553 application/epub+zip 6908581 2024-11-09T06:18:05.640866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6798409 2024-11-09T06:17:47.937948 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1030618 2022-09-09T15:26:00.981893 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1144048 1143958 2024-11-09T06:17:17.635622 2023-09-09T08:42:06.046477 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1143900 2007-02-15T14:14:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 413048 2007-02-15T14:16:06 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1143916 2007-02-15T14:14:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 412983 2007-02-15T14:16:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22158 2024-11-09T06:18:05.807839 application/rdf+xml 24279 2024-11-09T06:17:27.162546 image/jpeg 4699 2024-11-09T06:17:26.810538 image/jpeg 8175140 2024-11-09T06:17:22.611560 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog