A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West Frontier Province, Volume 1 |
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A Glossary of the Tribes and Castes of the Punjab and North-West ..., Volume 1 Limited preview - 1997 |
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according appears asked became believed birth body born boy's Brahman bride brother brought built called carried caste ceremony child clothes connected contains death deity deota Dera descendants described Deví died disciple evil existence fair father five four Gazetteer girl girl's give given goddess gods goes Gurú half hand head held hills Hindu India killed king known lamp latter legend light live means milk month mother Muhammad Muhammadan Nág night observed offerings once origin parents party passed performed Persian person present probably Punjab Rájá Rám received regarded rite round rule sacred saint Sayyid sect sent Shah Shaikh shrine Sikh Singh spirit stands stone taken temple term tomb tree tribes village wedding wife woman women worship