The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India
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- Catalogue identifier
- kali-fifty-049
- Alternate titles and import identifiers
- KALI-50-049
- Author or attribution
- William Crooke
- Record type
- Book
- Language
- English
- Date / edition
- 1896
- Source / repository
- gutenberg.org
- Access
- Open access
- Subjects
- 50 Full-Text Sources — November 2026; Historical and literary sources; Historical Accounts and Colonial Records
Description and curator notes
A two-volume colonial compilation of popular religion and folklore, including Kali, Bhawani and regional goddess beliefs. Useful for tracing historical descriptions and local traditions; the ethnographic categories and explanations belong to the period.
Curator source KALI-50-049. Historical and literary sources. Export dated 5 November 2026.
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49 The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India
William Crooke • 1896
Historical ethnographic book in two volumes • English
Westminster: Archibald Constable
A two-volume colonial compilation of popular religion and folklore, including Kali, Bhawani and regional goddess beliefs. Useful for tracing historical descriptions and local traditions; the ethnographic categories and explanations belong to the period.
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William Crooke. The Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India. gutenberg.org. 1896. Historical ethnographic book in two volumes • English
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