Yadav, Rajender <br/><br/>
MEO Community: a socio-political brief 

 - New Delhi  G.B. Books  2013 
 - 241p. 
<br/><br/> This book deals with the socio-<br/>economic, political and cultural<br/>aspects of Meo community and<br/>Mewat region of Haryana. The<br/>book reflects backwardness and<br/>gross under-development of the<br/>area and its people. It highlights<br/>family clan, pals and gotras,<br/>village patterns, marriage<br/>system, food habits, kinship,<br/>tribalism, casteism, ornaments,<br/>festivals, education and<br/>superstitions of Meo community.<br/>The book throws light on the role<br/>of Meos in the freedom struggle<br/>of India and their political<br/>participation in Parliament and<br/>State Assemblies of Haryana and<br/>Punjab since 1952.<br/>Meos hardly find any mention in<br/>the books of history. This book<br/>explains glorious past of the<br/>Meos and their important role in<br/>indian history. There is<br/>coherence and commonality in<br/>terms of the areas. The book<br/>explores the hidden and the<br/>neglected area of Mewat. The<br/>emerging Mewat in recent years<br/>has taken cognizance of<br/>variations and diversities in the<br/>historical experience of Indian<br/>history and culture. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Rural areas
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>305.6971 YAD