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30. The Rawats and Merats of Rajputana.—By R. C. Bramury. * 
Communicated by R. Bory.. 
INTRODUCTION. 
The method by which Hinduism has gradually but silently 
s of India was. 
extended its influence over the animistic tribe 
of hypergamy, make it easier to enter than any other. When 
communications were difficult, it was possible for a tribe, r 
in a Rajputana tribe, the Mer&ts and Rawats, shows a new factor, 
the influence of military service. It isalso valuable as illustrating 
the advantages which Islam possessed over Hinduism as a prosely- 
tising religion. 
R. Bury, 
Superintendent for Ethnography, 
Raj putana. 
1. It is but seldom that an opportunity occurs of observing 
the ri rogress of a social revolution 
Introductory- among the inhabitants of the country. Such 
