Project Gutenberg 2012-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 337 Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane) 1873 1915 Russell, Robert Vane The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 3 Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 3" by R. V. Russell is a detailed ethnographic study written in the early 20th century. This scholarly work focuses on the various tribes and castes found within the Central Provinces of India, exploring their origins, social customs, marriage practices, and religious beliefs, providing a comprehensive account of their lives and cultures. The opening of the volume introduces the structure and intent of the book, revealing its emphasis on a systematic approach to documenting the castes and tribes in alphabetical order. It begins with the Gadaria caste, describing their history as occupational shepherds, including their marriage customs, religious practices, and social organization. The text also hints at the broader cultural tapestry of these communities, emphasizing their unique traditions and the challenges they face in contemporary society. This portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the myriad castes and tribes that populate the Central Provinces, reflecting a rich cultural history worthy of further study. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41424/41424-h/images/new-cover.jpg 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 1894271 1894206 2024-11-17T11:25:02.928965 2023-09-18T06:22:17.797606 text/html text/html 1911997 2012-11-21T09:50:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii 3428661 2012-11-21T09:50:46 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 3633388 2024-11-17T11:25:38.558799 application/epub+zip 3652453 2024-11-17T11:25:10.843927 application/epub+zip 746103 2024-11-17T11:25:06.677003 application/epub+zip 4371437 2024-11-17T11:25:57.715705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4107043 2024-11-17T11:25:33.576872 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080449 2022-09-19T03:39:20.144115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1345689 1345567 2024-10-17T12:03:31.419618 2023-09-18T06:22:11.978592 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1345445 2012-11-21T09:50:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 501425 2012-11-21T09:50:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1345469 2012-11-21T09:50:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 501359 2012-11-21T09:50:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22034 2024-11-17T11:25:57.913677 application/rdf+xml 26273 2024-11-17T11:25:07.046973 image/jpeg 2757 2024-11-17T11:25:06.866983 image/jpeg 3405112 2024-11-17T11:25:03.219026 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