Part 1: Inter-caste relations 1. Introduction: the axiom and idiom of inequality2. The setting3. The economy4. The hierarchical aspects of castePart 2: The internal structure of the caste 5. Clans and their segments6. Households and their partition7. Rajput hypergamy in an historical perspective8. The 'biradari' reform movement9. Marriage strategies10. Affines and consanguines11. Conclusion: The limits of hierarchy