

| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Barcode | |
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BOOKs
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. | 340.554 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 24645 |
CONTENTS:
FOREWORD;
PREFACE;
NOTE FROM THE REFEREE;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;
1. INTRODUCTION 1-15;
The Land and the People;
Objectives of the study;
Research Methodology;
2. CUSTOMARY LAWS OF THE JAINTIAS OF MEGHALAYA 16 – 39;
Family;
Clan;
Marriage;
Divorce;
Custody of Children;
Adoption;
Maintenance;
3. LAND HOLDING SYSTEM AMONG THE JAINTIAS 40 – 68;
History of land system during the British rule;
Transfer of land;
Inheritance of property;
4. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AMONG THE JAINTIAS 69 – 82;
Traditional administrative system of the Jaintias;
Administration in different periods;
Administration of justice after independence;
5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 83 – 88;
APPENDICES 89 – 114;
BIBLIOGRAPHY 115;
GLOSSARY 116 – 117;
INDEX 118- 120.