Bhagabata ghara and village panchayat in mediaeval Orissa, 1510-1803 A.D.
By: Bana Bihari Shukla.
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: Dr. Shukla series in Orissa history and culture ;; 1
Publisher: Bharati Publications
Published: 1986
Place of publication: Cuttack
Language: eng
Number of pages: 179
Subjects: Panchayat -- India -- Orissa -- History.; Community organization -- India -- Orissa -- History.; Orissa (India) -- History.
Other titles: Bhagabata ghara & village panchayat in mediaeval Orissa, 1510-1803 A.D.
Description: Presents the thesis that Bhagavata ghara (community centre) in Orissa villages served both as a center for learning, religious discourses, and a panchayat for administering justice.
Notes: Bibliography: p. [171]-175.
Cover title: Bhagabata ghara & village panchayat in mediaeval Orissa, 1510-1803 A.D.
Includes index.