Jungle Kings: Ethnohistorical Aspects of Politics and Ritual in Orissa (Studies in Orissan Society, Culture & History)

Presenting and interpreting his ethnohistorical data, the author addresses several issues of importance: the nature of kingship and the state in colonial and post-colonial India; the politics of ritual and the ritual of politics; the relation between kings and tribes; the Hinduization of tribal deities and more.