Land and social change in east Nepal : a study of Hindu-tribal relations / Lionel Caplan.

Originally published: 1970.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; Original Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Illustrations; List of Maps; Preface; Transliteration; 1. Introductory; 2. The setting; Ilam district; The Indreni Cluster; 3. Land and kin groups; Clan and local clan segment; Lineage; Household; Composition; Separation and inheritance; Women's rights in land; Limbus without kipat; Conclusion; 4. Limbus and Brahmans: the cleavage; Government land policy; Brahman manipulation of government land policy; Cultural differences; The caste hierarchy.

Conclusion5. Interdependence: the economic context; The food gap; Recurrent expenditures; Contingent expenditures: mortuary rites; Contingent expenditures: marriage; Mortgages; Other kinds of credit; The exploitation of kipat ownership; Distribution of mortgages; Tenancy; The 'commercial' economy: local sources; The 'commercial' economy: military service; Conclusion; 6. Interdependence: the political context; The leadership hierarchy; Disputes over compensation; Informal mediation of intra-Cluster disputes; Factions; The Panchayat; The intercalary position of Limbu Notables.

7. Land, culture and politicsThe Limbu movement; The political role of culture; Conclusion; 8. Conclusion; Appendix A: The measurement of land; Appendix B: Agricultural income; References; Glossary; Index.

This book examines the relations between the Limbus, an indigenous tribal people in East Nepal, and the Hindus who have entered their region during the past two hundred years. Describing the divisions which have arisen between the two groups as a result of confrontation over land, the book nonetheless stresses how they are linked by ties of economic and political interdependence and in so doing, explores the link between culture and politics. First published in 1970.

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