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Synopsis
This comprehensive study is diveded into 5 chapters. The introduction looks at the definition of caste, the evidence of Vedic texts, and the the class role of caste and the elite. Other chapters examine stratification in Rig vedic society and early Bhuddhism. The concluding chapter provides an overview of the changing paradigms of brahmanical integration.
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About the Author
Suvira Jaiswal is professor of Ancient History at the Centre of Historical Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, where she has been teaching since 1971.
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- PublisherManohar Publishers and Distributors
- Publication date1998
- ISBN 10 8173042381
- ISBN 13 9788173042386
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages290
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