Introduction to Tribes of India: How the Guild System Led to Emergence of Tribal System in India?

Abstract

Despite the Vedic texts and Puranas mentioning the emergence of Varnas and caste classification system, the origin of caste based on occupation and how they became powerful is not yet clearly known. However, the guild system that existed in the past did have a positive impact on the origination of the castes and tribes. This chapter aims to study the powerful guild system to understand the origins of Varnas and castes in the ancient India.

Citation

Malhotra, N. (2024), "Introduction to Tribes of India: How the Guild System Led to Emergence of Tribal System in India?", Sustainable Pathways, Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 71-93. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83549-490-520241008