ps of iron, etc." [395]

7. Houses and dress.

Of their method of living Malcolm wrote: [396] "I visited several
of the houses of this tribe at Shahjahanpur, where a colony of them
are settled, and was gratified to find not only in their apartments,
but in the spaciousness and cleanliness of their kitchens, in the
well-constructed chimney, the neatly arranged pantries, and the
polished dishes and plates as much of real comfort in domestic
arrangements as could be found anywhere. We took the parties we
visited by surprise and there could have been no preparation." The
Bohras do not charge interest on loans, and they combine to support
indigent members of the community, never allowing one of their caste
to beg. The caste may easily be known from other Muhammadans by their
small, tightly wound turbans and little skull-caps, and their long
flowing robes, and loose trousers widening from the ankle upwards and
gathered in at the waist with a string. The women dress in a coloured
cotton or silk petticoat, a short-sleeved bodice and a coloured cotton
head-scarf. When they go out of doors they throw a dark cloak over
the head which covers the body to the ankles, with gauze openings
for the eyes.

Brahman [397]

List of Paragraphs

1. _Origin and development of the caste._
2. _Their monopoly of literature._
3. _Absence of central authority._
4. _Mixed elements in the caste._
5. _Caste subdivisions._
6. _Miscellaneous groups._
7. _Sectarian divisions._
8. _Exogamy._
9. _Restrictions on marriage._
10. _Hypergamy._
11. _Marriage customs._
12. _Polygamy, divorce and treatment of widows._
13. _Sati or burning of widows._
14. _Funeral rites and mourning._
15. _Religion._
16. _Daily ritual._
17. _The sacred thread._
18. _Social position._
19. _Titles._
20. _Caste panchayat and offences._
21. _Rules about food._
22. _Dress._
23. _Tattooing._
24. _Occupation._
25. _Character of Brahmans._

List of Subordinate Articles on Subcastes

1. Ahivasi.
2. Jijhotia.
3. Kanaujia, Kanyakubja.
4. Khedawal.
5. Maharashtra, Maratha.
6. Maithil.
7. Malwi.
8. Nagar.
9. Naramdeo.
10. Sanadhya, Sanaurhia.
11. Sarwaria.
12. Utkal.

1. Origin and development of the caste.

_Brahman, Baman._--The well-known priestly caste of India