The Realm of Faith: Subversion, Appropriation, and Dominance in the Western HimalayaThis Book Will Be Of Particular Interest To Historians Studying Colonial India, The Sociologists, Social Anthropologists, Those Interested In The Study Of Himalaya And People Seeking To Understand Various Issues Related Religion And Its Interface With Society. |
Contents
Location of Himachal Pradesh | 1 |
Direction and Time Correlation | 23 |
Woman Sacrifice | 38 |
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