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Kinship, Caste, and Class in Mahabharata by Ashish Gangwal is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document provides a summary of key concepts from the CBSE Class 12 History textbook chapter on early Indian societies from 600 BCE to 600 CE. It discusses the varied rules and practices around kinship and families, with people belonging to larger networks of relatives. It describes the importance placed on patrilineal descent by ruling families and the ideals laid out in texts like the Manusmriti. The document also summarizes the social hierarchy defined by the varna system and the existence of social d
- Author
- Ashish Gangwal
- Language
- EN