MEO Community: a socio-political brief

This book deals with the socio-
economic, political and cultural
aspects of Meo community and
Mewat region of Haryana. The
book reflects backwardness and
gross under-development of the
area and its people. It highlights
family clan, pals and gotras,
village patterns, marriage
system, food habits, kinship,
tribalism, casteism, ornaments,
festivals, education and
superstitions of Meo community.
The book throws light on the role
of Meos in the freedom struggle
of India and their political
participation in Parliament and
State Assemblies of Haryana and
Punjab since 1952.
Meos hardly find any mention in
the books of history. This book
explains glorious past of the
Meos and their important role in
indian history. There is
coherence and commonality in
terms of the areas. The book
explores the hidden and the
neglected area of Mewat. The
emerging Mewat in recent years
has taken cognizance of
variations and diversities in the
historical experience of Indian
history and culture.