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This ethnographical handbook by William Crooke provides an extensive and systematic examination of the peoples inhabiting the North-West Provinces and Oudh regions of India. Originally compiled during the British colonial era, the work documents the customs, traditions, social hierarchies, occupations, and cultural practices of various ethnic and caste groups.
Crooke’s meticulous research includes detailed descriptions of agricultural communities, merchants, artisans, and indigenous populations. The handbook serves as an invaluable primary source for historians, anthropologists, and scholars interested in Indian social history, ethnography, and colonial-period documentation. It offers insights into the region’s demographic composition, settlement patterns, and the intricate social fabric that characterized North Indian society during this transformative historical period.
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