Who is the author of the book "History of Caste in India"?

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  1. N.K.Dutta
  2. Majumdar and Madan
  3. Herbert Risley
  4. S.V. Ketkar

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Option 4 : S.V. Ketkar
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The correct answer is S.V. Ketkar."Key Points

  • The Book "History of Caste in India" is authored by Shridhar Venkatesh Ketkar, provides a descriptive account of the History of Caste in India with the evidence of the laws of manu on the social conditions in India during the third century A.D. interpreted and examined.
  • This book was first published in 1909.

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  • N.K. Dutta studied occupational hierarchy due to prevalent caste system.
  • Majumdar and Madan wrote An introduction to Anthropology.
  • Herbert Risley gave racial theory of cate system.

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