The Bhumihars" : Caste of Eastern India) deals mainly with the origin of this caste, its status among the caste hierarchy and hosts of other issues which this caste has to face in the present day situation, such as social, cultural, occupational status, etc; it also deals with the marriage system and social life and try to trace out its root in the past. Chapter on Caste and Politics and Caste and Education deals with different variables such as role played by this caste in shaping state politics as well as education. Which include some educational institutions set up by Bhumihars to spread education and make the caste fellow literate. Chapter on ‘Bhumihar and Kisan Sabha’ tried to establish the role of Bhumihars in Kisan Movement in the state during the freedom struggle and some main personalities related to it have been discussed. This caste is not only confined to the eastern parts of the country but castes akin to it are residing in different parts of the country. Out of which some of them have been discussed under the chapter ‘Brahmarshi Samaj in India’. And last but not the least, changes that are taking place in this caste due to the factor of globalization and modernization has been dealt under ‘Caste: Change and Continuity’, with case studies. Some remedial measures have also been suggested to strengthen it for the betterment along with supplementary notes and glossary for easy understanding of terms used in this book.
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