Forming an Identity: A Social History of the JatsThis volume examines how a Jat identity was formed and shaped in rural southeast Punjab. The author analyses popular religious traditions and different strands that went into the making of the Jat identity. |
Contents
An Overview | 22 |
Arya Samaj and the Making of Jat Identity | 50 |
The Public Profile of Chhotu Ram | 86 |
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