Disputes and Arguments Amongst Nomads: A Caste Council of India

by Robert M. Hayden

This book provides the first detailed analysis of a traditional Indian legal institution, a caste panchayat. It discusses the organization of the panchayat, the cases handled by it and the rationale behind its decisions and also the reasons why such institutions are not compatible with the
Indian democracy.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published February 21, 2000

About the author

Robert M. Hayden is a Professor of Anthropology, Law and Public & International Affairs and the Director of Russian & East European Studies at the University of Pittsburgh.