Society, Economy & Folk Culture of a Rajasthani Nomadic Community

Download or read book Society, Economy & Folk Culture of a Rajasthani Nomadic Community written by Satya Pal Ruhela and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nomadism Is An Ancient And Universal Phenomenon. Since The Beginning Of Mankind There Have Been Nomads In All The Countries. The Present Book Is A Comprehensive Sociological Research Study Of One Such Artisan Nomadic Community Of India. The Subject Of This Study Is The Community Of The Nomadic Blacksmiths Of India`S Rajasthan State Who Trace Their Origin From The Upper Rajput Caste And From The Times Of The Mughal Emperor Akbar`S Attack On The Famous Chittorgarh Fort Of Rajasthan Over Four Decades Book. Dejected By The Defeat Of The Ruler Of Chittorgarh, These Patriots Decided To Become Nomads, Adopt Blacksmithy As Their Profession, And Not To Return To Their Original Place, The Famous Rajput Fort Of Chittorgarh, Till It Required Independence. During The Last 450 Years Or So, They Have Thus Emerged As A Distinct Kind Of Artisan Nomad. This Happy Interesting Book Throws Up A Number Of Challenging Questions Before Sociologists Planners, Socialists, Anthropologists And Folk-Lorists.