© Kamla-Raj 2004 Anthropologist, 6(2): 155-156 (2004)
Finger Dermatoglyphics: A Study of The Rajputs of
Himachal Pradesh
Inderjit Singh and R.K. Garg
Department of Forensic Science, Punjabi University, Patiala 147 002,
Punjab, India
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KEYWORDS Finger Dermatoglyphics. Population Variation. Caste. North India
ABSTRACT In the present investigation of dermatoglyhic characteristics. of fingerprints of 100 unrelated Rajput (50 males and 50 females) of Sundli and Jubbal area of Shimla District, Himachal Pradesh have been analyzed. The results for thepresent study were observed to fall within the ranges as reported for the population groups reported from North India, particularly