Kinship and the quest for wealth and power as influences on conflict in the Punjab, 1839–1845

We examine the contention for the throne of the Punjab in the years 1839–1845. Kinsmen usually (but with some probable exceptions) supported and avenged one another. When conflicts over power occurred among biological kin, these conflicts were nearly always resolved without bloodshed or lengthy estr...

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Published in:Ethology and Sociobiology 1997-09, Vol.18 (5), p.341-348
Main Authors: Johnson, Ronald C., Johnson, Steven B.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict
Conflict Resolution
Historical anthropology
India
Kinship
Nineteenth Century
Power
Punjab
Punjab, India
Social Conflict
Social Power
Support
Wealth
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Summary:We examine the contention for the throne of the Punjab in the years 1839–1845. Kinsmen usually (but with some probable exceptions) supported and avenged one another. When conflicts over power occurred among biological kin, these conflicts were nearly always resolved without bloodshed or lengthy estrangement.
ISSN:1090-5138
0162-3095
1879-0607
DOI:10.1016/S1090-5138(97)00044-5