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Synopsis
The work provides a critique of the current theories of caste system which locate its essence in endogamy and argues that the present morphology of caste is the result of the changes the institution has undergone over centuries of its existence, but its origins are embedded in the ecology of the Vedic cattle-keepers. Processes of patriarchy and state-formation have played a crucial role in its evolution and its ideology has made significant conceptual adjustments in the course of its long history without however, abandoning its basic principles.
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About the Author
Suvira Jaiswal is Professor of Ancient Indian History at the Centre for Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where she has been teaching since 1971.
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- PublisherManohar Publishers & Distributors
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 8173042381
- ISBN 13 9788173042386
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages278
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