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Food and Survival in Desert Rajasthan: A Historical Analysis of Dietary Practices and Environmental Adaptation, 1700–1900

Author(s) Reetu Parmar
Country India
Abstract Food in desert Rajasthan was never merely a matter of taste or household routine. Between 1700 and 1900, dietary practices in the arid regions of Rajasthan developed as a practical response to climate, scarcity, mobility, caste customs, pastoral life, local ecology and political conditions. The limited availability of water, irregular rainfall, recurrent droughts and dependence on hardy grains shaped a food culture that was deeply connected with survival. This paper examines the historical relationship between food habits and environmental adaptation in desert Rajasthan during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. It discusses the role of millet, pulses, dried vegetables, dairy products, wild foods, preserved ingredients and community based food practices in sustaining rural society. The study also highlights how food practices reflected social hierarchy, gendered labour, religious values and local knowledge systems. By viewing food as a cultural and ecological resource, the paper shows that desert communities created resilient dietary patterns suited to difficult living conditions. The study concludes that the food culture of desert Rajasthan represents an important historical record of human adaptation, social organisation and indigenous wisdom.
Keywords Rajasthan, desert society, food history, dietary practices, survival, traditional knowledge.
Published In Volume 2, Issue 4, July-August 2020
Published On 2020-07-10
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