Henry K Beauchamp Knihy
Hindu Manners, Customs and Ceremonies
The Classic First-Hand Account of India in the Early Nineteenth Century
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Based on an 1815 manuscript by a French missionary, this comprehensive work offers a unique panorama of early-19th-century Indian life. Caste system, ceremonial procedures, rules and etiquette, marriage, fasting, widowhood, funerary rites, literature, religion, much more. Index. 6 Appendices.