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Adaptive significance of the Indian caste system: an ecological perspective

M. Gadgil Centre for Ecological Sciences and Centre for Theoretical Studies, Indian Institute of Science Bangalore, India
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K.C. Malhotra Indian Statistical Institute, Calcutta, India
Pages 465-477 | Received 02 Sep 1982, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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