Has Grown Out Of A Devotional Dissertation Which Deals With The Faith And Belief Systems Through An Examination Of Significance Of Fairs And Festivals In Ballia District Of The Middle Ganga Valley. Contains 8 Chapters - Emerging Geography Of The Belief Systems - Geographical Setting Of The Region - Fairs And Festivities - Religious Significance And Typologies - The Dadri Mela - Selected Seven Melas - Kasi Das Baba Puja Of The Ahirs - Generalizations, References - Index.