Excerpt from Brahma Division, Smartah Sect, Vol. 1: Containing a Historical Account of the Origin, Ceremonies, Idolatry, Manners, Customs &C. Of the Various Castes of the Natives of British India; Deduced From Authentic Manuscripts and Particular Enquiries Though particular duties were assigned to each of the four castes, and the usurpation or encroachment of an inferior on the privileges of a superior caste most jealously guarded, yet where the interests of the higher castes required, a latitude was given to them which we shall now proceed to notice. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.