Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 1408 Thurston, Edgar 1855 1935 Rangachari, K. Rangachariyar, Kadambi, Dewan Bahadur Rangachariyar, Kadambi Rangachar, K. Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 6 of 7 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castes_and_Tribes_of_Southern_India Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 6 of 7" by Edgar Thurston is an anthropological study written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses on the various castes and tribes found in Southern India, particularly discussing their origins, social practices, and cultural significance. It elaborates on the Palli or Vanniyan caste, emphasizing their historical claims of royal lineage, rituals, and the socio-political dynamics they navigate within the broader context of Indian caste structure. The opening of this volume provides a detailed examination of the Palli or Vanniyan caste, tracing their historical claims to nobility and royal ancestry. It discusses the caste's attempts to assert their social standing by aligning themselves with Kshatriya traditions, including their rich ceremonial practices surrounding marriage and worship, particularly related to deities from the Mahabharata. The text references various historical documents, attempts at social reclassification, and the evolution of their societal roles from erstwhile rulers to agricultural laborers. This intricate portrayal sets the stage for deeper exploration of caste dynamics and rituals throughout the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42996/42996-h/images/front-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Caste -- India, South Tribes -- India, South Ethnology -- India, South India, South -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 979601 2025-07-17T10:20:12.247298 text/html 982754 2024-10-23T16:33:29 text/html 2763662 2025-07-17T10:20:26.372221 application/epub+zip 2777603 2025-07-17T10:20:16.162302 application/epub+zip 453092 2025-07-17T10:20:14.599327 application/epub+zip 3045766 2025-07-17T10:20:33.475222 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2964192 2025-07-17T10:20:24.632306 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 619739 2022-09-19T15:51:07.540008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 835842 2023-09-18T14:32:53.535570 text/plain 815990 2024-10-23T16:33:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17639 2025-07-17T10:20:33.630194 application/rdf+xml 14909 2025-07-17T10:20:14.741327 image/jpeg 2172 2025-07-17T10:20:14.672307 image/jpeg 2600266 2025-07-17T10:20:13.249315 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia