References - Sources of Information

Included below are the links to the reference material used in creation of writeups about communities, castes etc on various sections of this website.

Agarwal References :

http://www.weddingalliances.com/indian-wedding-ceremonies/agarwal-wedding

Arora References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arora
http://www.shubhlagan.in/Traditions_Punjabi.asp

Baniya References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bania_%28caste%29
http://www.indianetzone.com/27/society_religion_bania_community.htm
http://kesarwani.net/Pages/AboutBania.aspx

Brahmin References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahmin

Kayastha References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayastha
http://www.banglapedia.org/httpdocs/HT/K_0137.HTM

Khatri References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khatri
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Khatri_clans

Kshatriya References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kshatriya
http://blogs.matrimonialsindia.com/2012/03/20/the-elegant-ceremonies-of-kshatriya-matrimony/

Maratha References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maratha
http://www.indianetzone.com/28/wedding_among_marathas.htm

Rajput References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rajput
http://www.rajputsamaj.com/Surname.aspx
http://www.indianetzone.com/28/rajput_wedding_indian_wedding.htm

Sikh Jat References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jatt_Sikh
http://jatpedia.com/jat-history/

Yadav References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yadav
http://famousyadavgotras.blogspot.in/

Ahmedabad References :

http://www.culturalindia.net/
http://www.internetstones.com/
http://www.iimahd.ernet.in/

Chennai References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai#Culture
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chennai_culture
http://www.tamilspider.com/resources/3584-Know-about-Tamil-Marriages-Culture.aspx

Kolkata References :

http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kolkata
http://www.kolkata.org.uk/culture/index.html
http://www.bestindiansites.com/culture/kolkata-culture.html

Lucknow References :

http://www.famous-india.com
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow
http://www.lucknow.nic.in/

Bengali References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bengali_Hindu_wedding

Gujarati References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarati_language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gujarati_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Gujarat

Kannada References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannadiga
http://www.wedmedo.com/articles/kannadaweddings.html
http://www.ayushveda.com/wedding/kannada-wedding-rituals.htm

Malayalam References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayali
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malayali#Culture

Marathi References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_language

Punjabi References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_people

Sindhi References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sindhi_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Sindh

Tamil References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_diaspora

Telugu References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_language
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_wedding_ceremony

Urdu References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urdu
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Islamic_marital_practices

Australia References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia

India References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_wedding

Pakistan References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Pakistan

United Arab Emirates - UAE References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uae
http://www.indembassyuae.org/induae_bilateral.phtml

United Kingdom - UK References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demography_of_the_United_Kingdom
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Indian
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_UK_locations_with_large_ethnic_minority_populations

USA References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asian_American
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_American

Andhra Pradesh References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andhra_Pradesh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telugu_wedding_ceremony

Delhi References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Delhi
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delhi
http://www.travelmapsindia.com/delhi/wedding-in-delhi.html

Gujarat References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Culture_of_Gujarat
http://www.wedmedo.com/articles/gujaratiweddings.html

Haryana References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haryana
http://www.haryana-online.com/culture/culture.htm
http://www.travelmapsindia.com/haryana/wedding-in-haryana

Karnataka References :

http://www.wedmedo.com/articles/kannadaweddings.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karnataka

Kerala References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kerala

Maharashtra References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marathi_people
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maharashtra

Punjab References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjab,_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_wedding_traditions

Tamil Nadu References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tamil_Nadu
http://www.tn.gov.in/

Uttar Pradesh References :

http://www.travelmapsindia.com/uttar-pradesh/wedding-in-uttar-pradesh.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uttar_Pradesh

West Bengal References :

http://www.wedmedo.com/articles/bengaliweddings.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Bengal

buddhist References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_view_of_marriage

Christian References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_India

Hindu References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_wedding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Hinduism

Jain References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetambara
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digambara
http://ekikrat.in/Difference-between-Shwetambar-and-Digambar-marriages

Sikh References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_wedding_traditions

Buddhist References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhist_view_of_marriage

Christian-Catholic References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catholic_marriage
http://www.truth.info/church/catholic.vs.protestant.htm

Christian-Orthodox References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_India
http://orthodoxwiki.org/Introduction_to_Orthodox_Christianity
http://www.protomartyr.org/believe.html

Christian-Protestant References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christianity_in_India
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage#Protestantism
http://www.weddingdetails.com/lore/protestant.cfm

Hindu References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hindu_wedding
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marriage_in_Hinduism

Jain-Digambar References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digambara
http://ekikrat.in/Difference-between-Shwetambar-and-Digambar-marriages

Jain-Shvetambar References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Svetambara
http://ekikrat.in/Difference-between-Shwetambar-and-Digambar-marriages

Muslim-Shia References :

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shia_Islam http://islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nikah_mut%E2%80%98ah

Muslim-Sunni References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunni_Islam
http://islam.about.com/cs/divisions/f/shia_sunni.htm

Sikh References :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sikhism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Punjabi_wedding_traditions