1st Edition

Robber Noblemen A study of the political system of the Sikh Jats

By Joyce Pettigrew Copyright 1975
296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

296 Pages
by Routledge

First published in 1975, Robber Noblemen represents a break with traditional anthropological studies within the Indian subcontinent in the breadth of its coverage. A whole state, the Punjab, is discussed, with special reference to the social and political organization of its landowning Sikhs: the Jats. Joyce Pettigrew demonstrates that although the Punjab is included within the formal political... Read more

Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Glossary of Punjabi terms Abbreviations 1. The environment 2. Sikh Jats 3. Factionalism 4. Appendices Notes Bibliography Index

Biography

Joyce Pettigrew