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  Untouchability and Inter Caste Relations in Rural India: The Case of Southern Tamil Villages - A. Ramaiah
The Pallar caste is considered to be the highest caste among the lower or the Scheduled Castes and lower caste among the higher castes or the caste Hindus in Tamil Nadu.
The Pallars were prohibited from fetching water from this well on the pretext that their vessels and buckets would pollute the water by their touch.
Though the Pallars interacted with and had access to the residential areas of the Vellalars who are next to the Brahmins in the caste hierarchy, the former were denied entry into the houses of the latter.
www.tamilnation.org /caste/ramaiah.htm   (8306 words)

  
 The Pattern of Abuse - Broken People: Caste Violence Against India’s “Untouchables” (Human Rights Watch Report, 1999)
Pallars became able to own and farm their own lands or look elsewhere for employment.
Following the attack, 150 Pallar houses were set on fire; a Pallar resident of the village was thrown into the fire and burned alive.
Among the thirty Pallar families who lived there at the time, many owned agricultural lands and brick houses, a clear indication of their relative prosperity and reportedly a motivation for the attack.
www.hrw.org /reports/1999/india/India994-07.htm   (15241 words)

  
 SALAS DE PALLARS IN ENGLISH
Salàs de Pallars, is 573 Mts high of the sea level, its municipal term has an extent of 21 Kms 2, and at the time reside here 358 inhabitants.
It belongs to the region of El Pallars Jussà, and belongs to the Tremp Administrative Area.
Basically, Salàs del Pallars is an agglomerate small town composed by narrow streets where is possible to see the inevitable track of the nowadays tourism but still conserves this very characteristic local colour through the ages.
www.elportaldelspallars.com /salasingles.htm   (305 words)

  
 Pyrenees Guide .com - noguera pallaresa tourism travel guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
Baix Pallars - This is the most southern of the municipalities that form the region of the Pallars Sobira; in 1969 the towns of Peramea, Baen and Montcortes de Pallars were annexed; from that moment on, the area recieved the name of Baix Pallars.
Castell de Mur - The municipality of Castell de Mur belongs to the region of the Pallars Jussa and depends on the Local Court of Tremp.Has an extent of 63.2Km2 and 157 inhabitants according to the last census.
Salas de Pallars - Salas de Pallars, in the Catalunya Pyrenees, is 573 Mts high of the sea level.
www.pyreneesguide.com /subs.asp?sID=177&cID=51   (1845 words)

  
 pallars - OneLook Dictionary Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
We found one dictionary with English definitions that includes the word pallars:
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Phrases that include pallars: pallars jussa, pallars jussÃ
www.onelook.com /?w=pallars   (76 words)

  
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Cal Bosch is a rural touristic house in Llagunes.
A small village in Pallars Sobira located in a natural setting where you can enjoy peace and quiet and a comfortable stay.
Cal Raich, located in the emblematic Medieval fortress of Montfalcó Murallat, in the heart of Catalonia, invites you live a genuine experience and, at the same time, peace and quiet in contact with a rural environments.
spain.antiquanatura.com /publico/listado.aspx?IDP=1&ID=PV30   (689 words)

  
 Comarques Palau Robert
Pallars Jussà is in the Pyrenees, around the middle Noguera Pallaresa valley, which opens out further south into the broad Conca de Tremp, where the capital, Tremp, is located.
In the Middle Ages, Pallars Jussà was part of the Pyrenean county of Pallars, which, in the 11th century, was divided into Pallars
In recent decades, tourists have arrived, attracted by the beauty of the landscape, the walking and climbing, the fishing and adventure and water sports (on the reservoirs).
www10.gencat.net /probert/comarques/en/pallars_jussa1.htm   (200 words)

  
 Your Rights Discussion: Dalits clash
Though Pallars are Dalits they are considered to be as equivalent to high caste people and behave as such.
The Pallars, who were in the mob, beat the Arunthathiyarsin their houses severely and drove them out.
The Government of India defines Pallars as Dalits too; hence they cannot be brought within the sections of the SC / ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, 1989.
www.yourrights.org.uk /cgi-bin/ubb/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=20;t=000007   (1286 words)

  
 Apartments in Barcelona- apartment The Pallars Apartment in Barcelona, Great apartment, near the beach!! : Friendly ...
The Pallars apartment is a pleasant apartment, located not far from the beach; well connected to the busy La Rambla and Gothic Quarter by metro or bus, you will find that easy access to both beach and city centre is a bonus in this lovely city....
The Pallars is located in the district of Poblenou, which was for a long time an area known mostly for being home to the working and industrial part of Barcelona...
Located on the fourth floor of it's buildin, the main bedroom comes with a double bed and as can be seen from the photos has lots of natural light; the second bedroom comes with bunk beds and the fifth guest can avail of the fold out sofa bed to be found in the living room.
www.friendlyrentals.com /PropertyDetails.aspx?CultureCode=en-GB&RegionId=1&PropertyId=492&OrigenId=7&ControlConfig=1   (522 words)

  
 P4
The limits of the castle of Mur are perfectly defined in the betrothal document of Valença, Arnau Mir Tost’s daughter, in 1056.
In this document are specified all the things she received because of her marriage to Ramon IV, the count of Pallars Jussà.
This kind of network allows the communication between distant zones and in all directions –to the north with the county of el Pallars Sobirà, to the east with the county of Urgell and to the west with the Aragon kingdom-.
www.ub.es /arqueologiamedieval/WebMurangles/P4.htm   (2358 words)

  
 PALLARS SOBIRA
Mencionado en 1281 cuando el conde de Pallars Sobirà Arnau Roger I tuvo que ceder sus dominios a Pere II tras haberse enemistado con el.
El castillo de los condes de Pallars data aproximadamente del siglo VIII, si bien las primeras noticias escritas datan de 1005,año en que los condes hicieron construir un palacio y mejorado el castillo, siendo uno de los principales bastiones y sede de la casa condal de Pallars.
Hug Roger III último conde de Pallars se pone de parte del Príncipe de Viana (1460) en las luchas por la sucesión a la Corona de Aragón.
www.weblandia.com /castillos/pallarss.htm   (1286 words)

  
 La Pobla del Segur - Territorio_zoom   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
The town of La Pobla de Segur is the second important town in the region of Pallars Jussà.
Pallars Jussà is a region situated at the Pyrenean foothills and is bounded by different geographical areas.
Pallars Jussà fills the middle basin of the Noguera Pallaresa river, between the high Pyrenean peaks in the north, and the mountain range of Montsec in the south, where it borders on central Catalonia and the region of Noguera.
www.pobladesegur.org /territorio.php?lang=uk   (183 words)

  
 Pallars Sobirà - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
El Pallars Sobirà is a comarca (comparable to a county or shire in much of the English-speaking world) in the mountainous northwest of Catalonia, Spain.
The name means "Upper Pallars," distinguishing it from the more populous (and less mountainous) Pallars Jussà to its southwest.
El Pallars Sobirà contains the the largest lake in the Pyrenees, the lake of Certascan, and the highest peak in Catalonia, the Pica d'Estats.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pallars_Sobir%C3%A0   (241 words)

  
 El Pallars Sobirà   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
El Pallars Sobirà va formar part, a l'edat mitjana, del comtat pirinenc de Pallars, que en el segle XI fou dividit en Pallars Sobirà i Pallars Jussà, partició que s'ha mantingut en la moderna divisió comarcal.
El Pallars Sobirà va créixer un 3,25% l'any 2001, l'avenç més elevat entre les comarques de muntanya, que la va situar com la tercera comarca més dinàmica de Catalunya, superada només pel 3,89% de la Ribera d'Ebre i el 3,26% del Baix Camp.
La comarca del Pallars Sobirà compta arreu amb importants monuments romànics; aquest estil és una de les manifestacions artístiques més representatives de la comarca i les seves mostres es troben disseminades per tots els pobles.
www.gencat.net /ctc/revista/30/comarca/pallarssobira.htm   (2220 words)

  
 Lleida.Com / Pallars Sobirà / Baix Pallars   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
El Baix Pallars és un municipi constituït l'any 1969 per l'agrupació dels antics municipis de Gerri de la Sal, Peramea, Baén i Montcortès.
El municipi tanca la part sud del Pallars Sobirà i representa la transició entre les característiques del Prepirineu i el Pirineu, amb altituds que oscil·len entre els 591 metres al fons de la vall i els 1.400 metres del pic de Sant Aventí.
Comprèn tota la zona dels contraforts septentrionals de les serres de Boumort i de Peracalç, drenada cap a la ribera de Gerri pel riu Major i pel barranc d'Enseu, afluents per l'esquerra, i pel barranc de Morreres i pel riu d'Ancs, per la dreta.
cat.lleida.com /municipi/?municipi=2503900000   (208 words)

  
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So I took the road to the east of Andorra south into Spain, turned west toward the Pallars region.
Entered the Pallars in a northbound direction, and exited to the north back into France and then turned east again to Tarascon.
I interrupted that path with an overnight stop in the Cerdagne Valley that was a bit of a detour, but well worth it (see tourist information site links in my Travelogue).
www.thoughtsandplaces.org /newin2002/pyrenees2002/Pallars.htm   (640 words)

  
 PALLARS JUSSA
Documentado en 1056 a través de un convenio entre Ramón V de Pallars Jussà y su esposa Valença de Tost y Gilbert Bertran y su madre como responsables del castillo.
En 1055 Ramón V de Pallars Jussá se lo cedió a Arnau Mir de Tost como dote por esposarse con su hija.
En 1055 Ramón V de Pallars Jussá cede el castillo a Arnau Mir de Tost y su mujer Valença (hija de Ramón V) como dote de boda; junto con los de Basturs, Llimiana y Mur.
www.weblandia.com /castillos/pallarsj.htm   (1842 words)

  
 Cases rurals, Hotels, Esports, Turisme, Oci, Serveis i noticies al Pallars Jussà i al Pallars Sobirà   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
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 The Hindu : Dalit base fragmented
And, with the PT and the DPI, which are in different camps now, a semblance of unity, seen between Parayars and Pallars in the May Assembly poll in the southern districts, is perceptibly absent.
The consolidation of Pallars too-the dominant Dalit group in the southern districts where the PT has a strong presence-has taken a beating as the civic elections have brought to the fore the divide among the sub-sects-``Amma Pallars'', ``Aathaa Pallars'' and ``Angya Pallars''.
In several villages, the Pallars are vying with one another to wrest the various posts to assert their ``sub-caste identity''.
www.hinduonnet.com /thehindu/2001/10/14/stories/04142232.htm   (521 words)

  
 LLEIDATUR · BENVINGUTS
The comarca (local district) of El Pallars Sobirà has a surface area of 1,355 km2, a population of over 5,700 inhabitants and 15 municipal areas.
The Aigüestortes i Estany de Sant Maurici National Park is one of the most treasured places in the Pyrenees.
L’Alta Ribagorça contains the easternmost section of the National Park, while the Pallars comarques, and particularly the Espot valley, house its western part.
www.lleidatur.com /ing/pallars_sobira/pallars_sobira.html   (276 words)

  
 Comarques. Palau Robert
Church of Sant Feliu (17th century), ruined castle of the counts of Pallars.
Outlying hamlets of Montcortès de Pallars, near the lake of the same name, Peramea, Baén, Espluga de Cuberes.
Outlying hamlets of Unarre, Jou, Escalarre or Escaló, Romanesque churches of Santa Maria d'Àneu and Sant Pere del Burgal, old monasteries; the notable mural paintings are now kept at the MNAC (Museum of Catalan Art, Barcelona).
www10.gencat.net /probert/comarques/en/pallars_sobira2.htm   (308 words)

  
 Guia turistica del Pallars Jussà
A year more, the Local Consell of the Pallars Jussà has participated in the Fair the International of Turismo (FITUR) of Madrid.
For ten years, the Local Consell has been attending in the space dedicated to the Pyrenees within estand of Tourism of Catalonia and the Patronage of Tourism "Altar Lleida" in this contest that has become the main European showcase of world-wide the tourist supply.
After the last actions executed in the future territorial park of Collegats-Terradets, this it begins to take form and one hopes that he is grn revulsivo economic and tourist in the Pallars Jussà.
www.pallarsjussa.net /index.php?newlang=english   (267 words)

  
 RIALP IN ENGLISH
The village of Rialp has its origin in the castle situated in a mound to the right of the river Noguera Pallaresa, since where the step toward the valley was controlled of the "vall d' Àssua" and the valleys of the High one Pallars.
Fustes Sebastía and the embotelladora Aigua of the Pallars.
It is of obliged visit the street "of the Mig" with its porches medieval, the Raval, the ruins of the castle since where there is a magnificent view of the population, the church "Ntra.
rialp.ddl.net /angles.htm   (325 words)

  
 FarShores.org CryptoDimensionsNews: Spanish Farmers Recall Chupacabras Following Sheep Deaths
The neighbors of a recondite valley of the Pallars Sobirà have requested aid to catch a wild dog who it is believed has killed more than 140 ewes in the past two years, more than double that which perished under the claws of the released Slovenian bears in 1997 in 'Val you would d'Aran'.
The history told by these cattle dealers recalls " the goatsucker ", an almost mythological beast feared by farmers of the United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico or Chile.
"The attacks of the bear that the cattle dealers suffer of 'Val you would d'Aran' cannot be compared, insist the shepherds of the Pallars, with those of the wild dog.
farshores.org /chupaesp.htm   (590 words)

  
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Aviat esdevingué la principal població i la capital del comtat de Pallars Sobirà.
ins del Pla de Dinamització Turística de la comarca del Pallars Sobirà uns dels àmbits d’actuació és la localització i documentació de peces d’art que es troben fora de comarca per a recuperar-les a traves d’una còpia, com per exemple, la Mare de Déu del Remei de Sort.
Actualment l’original es conserva al Museu Diocesà de la Seu d’Urgell, i el Consell Comarcal del Pallars Sobirà, a través del Pla de Dinamització Turística, n’ha realitzat una còpia per a restituir-la a l’església originaria.
www.laborrufa.com /pag/articles/patrimoni/ps.html   (3171 words)

  
 Catalonia Pyrenees .com - noguera pallaresa tourism travel guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
- Esterri de Cardos is located in the Valley of Cardos and belongs to the region of Pallars Sobira, in the Catalunya Pyrenees.
The municipality land has a total surface of 91 Kms 2, and the totality of inhabitants is 335.
- Salas de Pallars, in the Catalunya Pyrenees, is 573 Mts high of the sea level.
www.cataloniapyrenees.com /subs.asp?sID=105&cID=4   (725 words)

  
 EMF Mediterranea - Photo Gallery
This picture was taken from Carranima Sanctuary that is located at 1,600 m, in the municipality of Abella de la Conca, in Pallars JussГ .
Llimiana population in 1996 was only 71 people, but now its population is growing due to the increasing EU visitors that live all the year in Pallars JussГ  to enjoy the magnificent view over the Montsec (mainly British pensioners).
The village in the center is Isona (700 inhabitants), situated in front of the limestone range of Sant Corneli (1,353 m), about 100 km north of Lleida town.
www.mtnforum.org /europe/mediterranean/photogal.cfm   (558 words)

  
 Montsec Mur hostel
The Romanesque churches, castles and defensive towers peppered throughout the region take us back to the medieval era when the Pallars Jussà, and more particularly the Montsec, was one of the most important frontiers of the Christian conquest.
Indeed, the fortified buildings of el Montsec bear witness to the existence of a frontier defending the Pallars from the Moors throughout the Middle Ages.
The Pallars Jussà houses a great number of Romanesque churches which are part of a major cultural and artistic heritage.
www.peretarres.org /montsecmur/passat_eng.html   (154 words)

  
 Càmping Beta - Baro - Pallars Sobirà
Located in a peaceful spot near the River Noguera Pallaresa, just outside the town of Baro, Càmping Beta allows you to enjoy the pleasures of the countryside while visiting the attractions of the Pallars Sobirà district.
The facilities of the camping have been renewed to 100 %.
CAMPING BETA N-260 Highway, km 288, 25593 Baro (Pallars Sobirà)
www.campingbeta.com /welcome_en.html   (65 words)

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