Social Life in Northern India with Reference to Bihar, Cir. A.D. 1000-1300 |
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Abhira administrative appear areas artisans B.N.S. Yadava became belong beneficiaries Bengal Bihar brahmanas Brahmavaivarta Purana Calcutta called century century A.D. charters Chief claim considerable considered continued Culture decline Delhi Dharmasastra Directorate divided early medieval economic eleventh century families feudal formed four given groups Gupta higher Hindu History Ibid important increased inscription Jananayak Karpoori Thakur kayasthas Khanda king ksatriyas land grants lower marked marriage memorial lecture mentioned military Minister mixed castes Museum northern India official original Palas Patna peasants period position practice present priests princes probably Rajputas ranks records reference ruling sati sects seems Sharma Shri social society south India speaks status structure studies subcastes sudra castes sudras texts tion trade tribal tribes twelfth century University untouchables vaisyas various varna vassals village women