Table of Contents
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
Contents of Volume III Articles on Castes and Tribes of the Central Provinces in Alphabetical Order v
Illustrations in Volume III ix
Pronunciation xi
Articles on Castes and Tribes Garardia—Koshti 2 Gadaria 3
1. General notice. 3
2. Subdivisions. 3
3. Marriage customs. 5
4. Religion and funeral rites. 5
5. Social customs. 6
6. Goats and sheep. 6
7. Blanket-weaving. 8
8. Sanctity of wool. 9 Gadba 9
1. Description and structure of the tribe. 9
2. Marriage. 10
3. Religious beliefs and festivals. 11
4. Disposal of the dead. 12
5. Occupation and mode of living. 13 Gānda 14
1. Distribution and origin. 14
2. Caste subdivisions. 14
3. Marriage. 15
4. Religion. 16
5. Occupation and social status. 16 Gandhmāli 17 Gārpagāri 19
1. Origin of the caste. 19
2. Marriage. 20
3. Religion. 20
4. Occupation. 21
5. Social status. 24 Gauria 24 GHASIA 27
1. Description of the caste. 27
2. Subcastes. 28
3. Exogamous sections. 28
4. Marriage. 28
5. Religion and superstitions. 29
6. Occupation. 30
7. Social customs. 30
8. Ghasias and Kāyasths. 31 Ghosi 32 Golar 35 GOND 39 (a) Origin and History 41
1. Numbers and distribution. 41
2. Gondwāna. 41
3. Derivation of name and origin of the Gonds. 42
4. History of the Gonds. 44
5. Mythica traditions. Story of Lingo. 47