Hindu Customs and their Origins (1937) primarily examines the topic of caste in India, looking at the ancient ideas of the origins of caste and testing modern theories through a critical examination. It also looks at the veneration for the ox and cow, a custom that is unique to India.
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978-1-040-26558-1 (9781040265581)
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1. Introduction 2. Caste - the Racial Purity Theory 3. Caste - the Occupational Theory 4. Caste - the Aboriginal Theory 5. Caste - the Vitality of the System 6. Caste - Professor Ghose's Suggestion 7. Untouchability 8. Brahmans 9. The Cult of the Cow 10. Some Maratha Customs 11. Esoteric Hinduism
