Through the study of the various aspects of marriage, this book highlights the cultural diversity of India. An account has been given of the changing political and social structure of the entire medieval period and how that affected the cultural sub-structure, which is observed …
The Rajputs ruled the vast majority of the kingdoms that were joined together after Indian independence to form the state of Rajasthan, "Land of Kings." An important part of Rajput religion is the worship of "heroes" who have died in battle. This practice has attained new signif…
"The genre of Rajput painting flourished between the 16th and 19th centuries in the kingdoms that ruled what is now the Indian state of Rajasthan (place of rajas). Rajput paintings depicted the nobility and court spectacle as well as scenes from Krishna's life, the Hindu epics, …
The myth of Tejājī, a minor Hindu snake-healing deity, is performed in the context of healing rituals in many locations in Rajasthan. After discussing the origin of the myth and its migration to the area of Chittorgarh, I concentrate on the ritual of healing performed in the loc…
The transition from hunting and gathering to food production is one of the most significant transitions in the cultural evolution of our ancestors. Understanding this transition is a problem of major significance in India as it lies at the historical roots of the processes by wh…