Bihar and Mithila: The Historical Roots of Backwardness

By J Albert Rorabacher

Book Overview

The struggling states of Bihar and Mithila serve as extreme examples of India's problems. Development here has been thwarted by a hereditary landed aristocracy supported by religion, casteism, custom, social stratification, tradition, and patterns of behaviour that can be traced back millennia. In turn, all these have been masterfully manipulate

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1032919299
• ISBN13: 9781032919294
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 496 Pages
• Weight: 1.26 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.5"