a Joshi, District Judge, Saugor, Mr. Jeorakhan Lal,
Deputy-Inspector of Schools, and Mr. Gokul Prasad, Tahsildar, may be
selected from the large number whose names are given in the footnotes
to the articles. Among European officers whose assistance should be
acknowledged are Messrs. C.E. Low, C.W. Montgomerie, A.B. Napier,
A.E. Nelson, A.K. Smith, R.H. Crosthwaite and H.F. Hallifax, of
the Civil Service; Lt.-Col. W.D. Sutherland, I.M.S., Surgeon-Major
Mitchell of Bastar, and Mr. D. Chisholm.

Some photographs have been kindly contributed by Mrs. Ashbrooke Crump,
Mrs. Mangabai Kelkar, Mr. G.L. Corbett, C.S., Mr. R.L. Johnston,
A.D.S.P., Mr. J.H. Searle, C.S., Mr. Strachey, Mr. H.E. Bartlett,
Professor L. Scherman of Munich, and the Diwan of Raigarh State. Bishop
Westcott kindly gave the photograph of Kabir, which appears in his
own book.

Finally I have to express my gratitude to the Chief Commissioner,
Sir Benjamin Robertson, for the liberal allotment made by the
Administration for the publication of the work; and to the publishers,
Messrs. Macmillan & Co., and the printers, Messrs. R. & R. Clark, for
their courtesy and assistance during its progress through the press.

September 1915.

CONTENTS

Part I--Volume I

Introductory Essay on Caste
Articles on the Religions and Sects of the People of the Central Provinces
Glossary of Minor Castes and Other Articles, Synonyms, Subcastes,
Titles and Names of Exogamous Septs or Clans
Subject Index

Part II--Volumes II, III and IV

Descriptive Articles on the Principal
Castes and Tribes of the Central Provinces

DETAILED LIST OF CONTENTS

Part I

Articles on Religions and Sects

The articles which are considered to be of most general interest
are shown in capitals

ARYA SAMAJ RELIGION 201
BRAHMO SAMAJ RELIGION 208
Dadupanthi Sect 215
Dhami Sect 216
JAIN RELIGION 219
KABIRPANTHI SECT 232
Lingayat Sect 244
MUHAMMADAN RELIGION 247
Nanakpanthi Sect 277
Parmarthi Sect 281
PARSI OR ZOROASTRIAN RELIGION 284
Saiva Sect 302
Sakta Sect 304
SATNAMI SECT 307
Sikh Religion 317
Smarta Sect 325
Swami-Narayan Sect 326
VAISHNAVA SECT 330
Vam-Margi Sect 333
Wahhabi Sect 335

Articles on Minor Castes and Miscellaneous Notices Included in the
Glossary

Agamudayan.
Alia.