A keen observer of the Indian way of life during his time as the Magistrate and collector of Revenue in the united provinces of Agra and oudh, William Crooke's fascinating account of the religion and folkflore of northern India remains as important as it was written in 1926. This detailed account of the religious customs and habits of the peasant folk of the region distinguishes between Brahmanic gods and village 'godlings', examing how the people's survival in the natural world and their attempt to extract meaning from it are intricately linked to their religious beliefs. Through this process springs various folklore and stories which become an important part of their history and identity.
Religion & Folklore of Northern India has remained a central source of imformation for both the scholar and the interested reader.
William Crooke was Magistrate and collector of Revenue in the united provinces of Agra and Oudh and Director of the Ethnographical Survey of the province. He first complied a book called An introduction to the Popular Religion and Folklore of Northern India. His book Tribes and Castes of the North Western Provinces and Oudh was published in 1896
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