ABSTRACT

First published in 1932, Indian Caste Customs is an explication on how caste system operates in everyday life. What are its injunctions and prohibitions? What actions constitute offences against its moral law and social honour? What are the means by which breaches of that code are adjudicated? What are the penalties inflicted on offenders? The book attempts to answer these questions as well as discuss the merits and demerits of the caste system in India. This book will be of interest to students of history, sociology, anthropology and South Asian studies.

chapter Chapter I|33 pages

The Caste System

chapter Chapter II|22 pages

Caste Government

chapter Chapter III|17 pages

External Control

chapter Chapter IV|16 pages

Penalties

chapter Chapter V|14 pages

Marriage and Morals

chapter Chapter VI|19 pages

Food and Drink

chapter Chapter VII|15 pages

Occupations

chapter Chapter VIII|24 pages

The Untouchables

chapter Chapter IX|22 pages

Modern Tendencies