The social worth of scribes: Brahmins, Kāyasthas and the social order in early modern India

Indian Economic and Social History Review

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 563-595

  O'Hanlon, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Brahmin; caste; K yastha; scribe

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649935489     PISSN: 00194646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/001946461004700406     Document Type: Article

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