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The Indian Hierarchies
India is a world in itself. The states of northern and southern
mainland India can be grouped within the three-tiered hierarchy
as well. [The mostly micro-cultural Union Territories and Sikkim
may be excluded].
| Political |
Social |
Economic |
| [Central States] |
[Eastern States] |
[Western States] |
| Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttaranchal, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Jammu and Kashmir
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Bengal, Orissa |
Gujarat, Maharastra, Rajasthan, Goa |
| [Southern States] |
| Andhra Pradesh |
Karnataka |
Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
Away from the mainland, is North-East India. This is a
frontier region of seven states, of predominantly tribal
cultures, and do not manifest any historical or cultural
hierarchy amongst them. The North-East, especially the states of
Assam, Manipur and Tripura represent a fusion between the Indian
and the Oriental / Mongoloid cultures.
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