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ISBN13:9781032932422
ISBN10:1032932422
Binding:Hardback
No. of pages:222 pages
Size:234x156 mm
Language:English
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Hindu Customs and their Origins

 
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Hindu Customs and their Origins (1937) primarily examines the topic of caste in India, looking at the ancient ideas of the origins of caste and testing modern theories through a critical examination. It also looks at the veneration for the ox and cow, a custom that is unique to India.

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Hindu Customs and their Origins (1937) primarily examines the topic of caste in India, looking at the ancient ideas of the origins of caste and testing modern theories through a critical examination. It also looks at the veneration for the ox and cow, a custom that is unique to India.

Table of Contents:

1. Introduction  2. Caste ? the Racial Purity Theory  3. Caste ? the Occupational Theory  4. Caste ? the Aboriginal Theory  5. Caste ? the Vitality of the System  6. Caste ? Professor Ghose?s Suggestion  7. Untouchability  8. Brahmans  9. The Cult of the Cow  10. Some Maratha Customs  11. Esoteric Hinduism