The tribes and castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, Volume 2 (of 4)
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"The tribes and castes of the North-Western Provinces and Oudh, Volume 2 (of 4)" by W. Crooke is a colonial ethnographic survey written in the late 19th century. It compiles origin-stories, social structures, customs, deities, occupations, and census figures for communities across what is now Uttar Pradesh and Oudh. This volume proceeds as an alphabetical compendium, mixing folklore, linguistic notes, and administrative data to map the region’s caste and tribal landscape.
The opening of this volume profiles a run of communities beginning with the Bhar, whose name, origins, and once-ruling status are debated against archaeological attributions and local legend, before detailing their sub-castes, marriage rules, life-cycle rites, village deities, food habits, occupations, and census distribution. Brief tables follow for Bhâradwâj Rājputs, then a substantial entry on the Bharbhûnja (grain-parchers) outlines their many occupational sub-divisions, endogamy/exogamy practices, sect affiliati
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