The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India: pt. II. Descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central ProvincesMacmillan and Company, 1916 - Caste |
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... Kayastha , from kaya stha , existing in or incorporate in the body , because he was in the body of Brahma . Chitragupta was born of a dark complexion , and having a pen and ink - pot in his hand . He married two wives , the elder being ...
... Kayastha , from kaya stha , existing in or incorporate in the body , because he was in the body of Brahma . Chitragupta was born of a dark complexion , and having a pen and ink - pot in his hand . He married two wives , the elder being ...
Page 406
... Kayastha is in general considered as synonymous with Karana ; and accordingly the Karana tribe commonly assumes the name of Kāyastha ; but the Kayasthas of Bengal have pretensions to be con- sidered as true Sūdras , which the Jātimāla ...
... Kayastha is in general considered as synonymous with Karana ; and accordingly the Karana tribe commonly assumes the name of Kāyastha ; but the Kayasthas of Bengal have pretensions to be con- sidered as true Sūdras , which the Jātimāla ...
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... Kayastha or Kaith tribe more pliable and better instruments for the conduct of the details of their new Government . This tribe had few religious scruples , as they stand low in the scale of Hindus . They were , according to their own ...
... Kayastha or Kaith tribe more pliable and better instruments for the conduct of the details of their new Government . This tribe had few religious scruples , as they stand low in the scale of Hindus . They were , according to their own ...
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... Kayastha judges , Dwarka Nath Mitra , Ramesh Chandra Mitra and Chandra Madhava Ghose are well known and respected by all . In the executive services the Kayasths have attained the same kind of success . One of them , Mr. R. C. Dutt , is ...
... Kayastha judges , Dwarka Nath Mitra , Ramesh Chandra Mitra and Chandra Madhava Ghose are well known and respected by all . In the executive services the Kayasths have attained the same kind of success . One of them , Mr. R. C. Dutt , is ...
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ancestors animals Baiga bangles Bania Bastar Bengal Berar Bhumka Bihār body Brahmans bride bridegroom brother buried called Central Provinces ceremony Chanda Chhattisgarh child Chota Nagpur cloth considered cooked cultivators customs dance daughter dead deity derived Dhangars Districts Divorce Dravidian drink exogamous father feast festival flesh forest Gadaria girl give goat goddess gods Gonds Gosains Gowāris Gujarāt Gūjars hair Halbas head Hindu husband Ibidem impure India Jāts Jogis Kalārs Kanjars Kawars Kayasths Kharias Khatris Khonds killed known Kolis Kols Korkus Korwas Koshtis Kunbis Lingo liquor Mahādeo mahua Mandla Maratha marriage married months moon Muhammadan Munda nakshatras occupation offered origin panchayat persons priest probably Rāja Rājpūts rice rites round rupees sacred sacrifice Sambalpur sept Siva social spirit subcastes take food tattooed Telugu tiger tree Tribes and Castes turmeric usually village wedding widow wife woman women worship