Table of Contents
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
25. The Bania as a landlord.
26. Commercial honesty. Bania, Agarwāla Bania, Agrahari Bania, Ajudhiabāsi Bania, Asāthi Bania, Charnāgri Bania, Dhūsar Bania, Dosar Bania, Gahoi Bania, Golapūrab Bania, Kasarwāni Bania, Kasaundhan Bania, Khandelwāl Bania, Lād Bania, Lingāyat Bania, Maheshri Bania, Nema Bania, Oswāl Bania, Parwār
1. Origin.
2. Subdivisions.
3. Exogamy.
4. Marriage customs.
5. Religion: Hindu observances.
6. Disposal of the dead.
7. Social rules and customs. Bania, Srimāli Bania, Umre Banjāra
1. Historical notice of the caste.
2. Banjāras derived from the Chārans or Bhāts.
3. Chāran Ranjārans employed with the Mughal armies.
4. Internal structure.
5. Minor subcastes.
6. Marriage: betrothal.
7. Marriage.
8. Widow remarriage.
9. Birth and death.
10. Religion: Banjāri Devi.
11. Mīthu Bhūkia.
12. Siva Bhāia.
13. Worship of cattle.
14. Connection with the Sikhs.
15. Witchcraft.
16. Human sacrifice.
17. Admission of outsiders: kidnapped children and slaves.
18. Dress.
19. Social customs.
20. The Nāik or headman. Banjāra dogs.
21. Criminal tendencies of the caste.
22. Their virtues. Barai
1. Origin and traditions.
2. Caste subdivisions.
3. Marriage
4. Religion and social status.
5. Occupation. Barhai
1. Strength and local distribution.
2. Internal structure.
3. Marriage customs.
4. Religion.