About the Book: Global Encyclopaedia of the North Indian Dalits Ethnography (2
Vols. Set)
The sole objective of this Encyclopaedia is to present the descriptive
ethnographical summaries of 213 North Indian Dalit Castes presumed to be part of
Shudra varna in Hindu social order. Here we focus on the ways of living of North
India Dalit and the factor that have caused to change their life style. Summary
of each entry usually provides information on the following aspects: Physical
Features; History of Origin; Social Life; Rites and Rituals; Economic
Activities; Administration and Justice; Religion and Culture; Inter-community
Relationship; Moderni-sation; and Bibliography. Precaution is taken to make this
work