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Customary laws of the Garos of Meghalaya : With special reference to their land holding system
Publication details: Gauhati Law Research Institute 2007Description: 116p xxiiDDC classification:- 340.554000 BAR
Contents:
CONTENTS:
FORWARD;
PREFACE;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;
1. INTRODUCTION 1 – 18;
The land and the people;
Research Methodology;
2. CUSTOMARY LAWS OF THE GARO SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 19 – 43;
Family;
Position of women;
Marriage;
Divorce;
Custody and maintenance;
Inheritance;
3. LAND HOLDING SYSTEM AMONG THE GAROS 44 – 63;
Traditional management of a-king land;
Traditional classification of land;
Succession to a-king land;
Classification of the land under the rules of Garo hills autonomous district council;
Transfer of property;
District council and land management;
4. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AMONG THE GAROS 64 - 76;
Administration of justice during the post-independence period;
Village court;
Subordinate district council;
District council court;
Nokma;
5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 77 - 83;
APPENDICES 84 – 107;
BIBLIOGRAPHY 108 - 111;
GLOSSARY 112 – 113;
INDEX 114 - 116.
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CONTENTS:
FORWARD;
PREFACE;
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT;
1. INTRODUCTION 1 – 18;
The land and the people;
Research Methodology;
2. CUSTOMARY LAWS OF THE GARO SOCIAL INSTITUTIONS 19 – 43;
Family;
Position of women;
Marriage;
Divorce;
Custody and maintenance;
Inheritance;
3. LAND HOLDING SYSTEM AMONG THE GAROS 44 – 63;
Traditional management of a-king land;
Traditional classification of land;
Succession to a-king land;
Classification of the land under the rules of Garo hills autonomous district council;
Transfer of property;
District council and land management;
4. ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE AMONG THE GAROS 64 - 76;
Administration of justice during the post-independence period;
Village court;
Subordinate district council;
District council court;
Nokma;
5. CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS 77 - 83;
APPENDICES 84 – 107;
BIBLIOGRAPHY 108 - 111;
GLOSSARY 112 – 113;
INDEX 114 - 116.
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