Download or read book Social and Religious Life of Northern India written by Purushottam Thakur and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Life in Northern India A D 600 1000 written by Brij Narain Sharma and published by . This book was released on 1966 with total page 424 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Introduction to the Popular Religion and Folklore of Northern India written by William Crooke and published by . This book was released on 1894 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religious Cultures in Early Modern India written by Rosalind O'Hanlon and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-01-02 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious authority and political power have existed in complex relationships throughout India’s history. The centuries of the ‘early modern’ in South Asia saw particularly dynamic developments in this relationship. Regional as well as imperial states of the period expanded their religious patronage, while new sectarian centres of doctrinal and spiritual authority emerged beyond the confines of the state. Royal and merchant patronage stimulated the growth of new classes of mobile intellectuals deeply committed to the reappraisal of many aspects of religious law and doctrine. Supra-regional institutions and networks of many other kinds - sect-based religious maths, pilgrimage centres and their guardians, sants and sufi orders - flourished, offering greater mobility to wider communities of the pious. This was also a period of growing vigour in the development of vernacular religious literatures of different kinds, and often of new genres blending elements of older devotional, juridical and historical literatures. Oral and manuscript literatures too gained more rapid circulation, although the meaning and canonical status of texts frequently changed as they circulated more widely and reached larger lay audiences. Through explorations of these developments, the essays in this collection make a distinctive contribution to a critical formative period in the making of India’s modern religious cultures. This book was published as a special issue of South Asian History and Culture.
Download or read book Religious Tradition and Culture in Eighteenth Century North India written by Tabir Kalam and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Religious Tradition and Culture in Eighteenth Century Northern India contends that the 'decline' in the political scenario of eighteenth century India did not imply an all-round decay and stagnation of society, especially in its religious and cultural realms. The emergence of regional forces, following the disintegration of the Mughal empire, greatly aided the promotion of regional centres which provided the grounds for a religious and cultural efflorescence. Shifting the focus away from the oft-examined political and economic aspects of the eighteenth century transition, the book studies a wide array of primary sources in Persian and in Urdu, to instead bring the study of intellectual and cultural trends to the centre-stage of historiography. It has brought into prominence the vibrant religious-intellectual outpouring, the Shia-Sunni polemics, educational innovations, growth and spread of Urdu and its entanglement with regional sensibilities and regional networks of patronage.
Download or read book Social and Cultural History of Northern India C 1000 1200 A D written by Brijendra Nath Sharma and published by New Delhi : Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1972 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Religious Life and Values in a North Indian Village written by Jack M. Planalp and published by . This book was released on 1956 with total page 928 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Sketches of Christianity in North India written by Michael Wilkinson and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Social Life In Northern India a D 600 1000 written by Brij Narain Sharma and published by . This book was released on 1966-01-01 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Description: There may have been many attempts in the past to present an account of the political conditions in India from A.D. 600 to A.D. 1000. But history as a mere chronicle of political events of dynastic successions and wars is no longer considered adequate. It must take into account the common man, his social problems and environments, economic factors, intellectual activities, religious beliefs and prejudices, and many other aspects of his everyday cultural life. The statement is all the more true in the case of the history of India's distant past, when Dharma dominated almost every sphere of life, including political. The recent archaeological and anthropological discoveries have further opened many new avenues leading to a more satisfactory reconstruction of India's cultural history than hitherto. In the present book, the reader will find an exhaustive and critical account of north Indian society during the four centuries of the post-Gupta period of Indian History, based on a vast range of sources-literary, epigraphic, sculptural, architectural, foreign accounts, etc. It is an established fact of History that the destiny of a society is moulded by the nature of internal and external challenges it has to meet in view, the author has tried to show in this work how under the prevailing political pressures and other factors, the rival forces, one restorative and the other dynamic in their attitude to social problems, were operating simultaneously throughout this period to influence the life of the people as a whole. The book which has a foreword by Prof. A.L. Basham, should prove a fascinating and useful study for the advanced scholars as well as students of Ancient Indian History and Culture.
Download or read book Religion and Culture of North eastern India written by Raghuvir Sinha and published by Abhinav Publications. This book was released on 1977 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Relationship Starts From Ancient Magico-Religious Rituals And Continues Through Ages Right Upto Present Times. In This Long History We Find Different Religions Adopting Different Attitude Towards Theatrical Arts. In Many Cases Theatre Became A Most Powerful Medium Of Propagation Of Religious Creeds. It Was Considered That The Best Way To Appeasse God Is To Offer Him Theatricals. Beautiful Maidens Were Consecrated To The Temples To Serve The Deities By Entertaining Them With Songs, Music, Dance And Drama. One Time The Magnificent Temple Of Brihadeshvara Had In Its Service Four Hundred Devadasis Skilled In Theatrical Arts. Advent Of Bhakti Movement In India Gave New Impetus To The Theatrical Arts In India. Various Theatrical Forms Purported To Depict Leelas Or Divine Acts Of Various Deities Emerged All Over The Country. Grants Were Made To Temples And Religious Establishments To Sustain Theatrical Activities. The Book Gives All Interesting Information About Various Facets Of Theatre-Religion Relationship. The Author, Known For His Erudite Scholarship, Examines Minutely Various Evidences Including Ancient Cave Paintings, Folk And Tribal Rituals, Inscriptions, Religious Scriptures And Theatrical Forms Themselves. The Book Is Must For The Serious Students Of Indology And Indian Theatre.
Download or read book An Introduction to the Popular Religion and Folklore of Northern India written by William Crooke and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crooke provides a comprehensive analysis of the popular religion and folklore of northern India, with a focus on the key beliefs and practices of the region's diverse communities. His research sheds light on the cultural and historical context within which these traditions developed and provides insights that are relevant to scholars of religion, anthropology, and sociology. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Religion and Folklore of Northern India written by William Crooke and published by e-artnow. This book was released on 2021-05-07 with total page 1025 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 2-volume study examines the reality of Hindu worship in northern India from the perspective of its popular manifestation. In rural areas, practical Hinduism differed dramatically from organized Vedic Hinduism and included cult worship of a multitude of local deities which were not formally recognized by the Vedas but exerted a greater influence on the rhythms, meanings and decisions of day-to-day life. Crooke's study may have been the first to look at the religion through eyes other than those of missionaries or the Hindu elite, seeking to fill a gap in European intellectual knowledge of India by documenting living traditions in a serious and accessible manner. Volume 1: The Godlings of Nature The Heroic and Village Godlings The Godlings of Disease The Worship of the Sainted Dead Worship of the Malevolent Dead Volume 2: The Evil Eye and the Scaring of Ghosts Tree and Serpent Worship Totemism and Fetishism Animal-Worship The Black Art Some Rural Festivals and Ceremonies
Download or read book Religious Beliefs and Practices of North India During the Early Mediaeval Period written by Vibhūti Bhūṣaṇa Miśra and published by BRILL. This book was released on 1973 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Popular Religion and Folklore of Northern India written by W. Crooke and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-03 with total page 714 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1896 Edition.
Download or read book Life in North eastern India in Pre Mauryan Times written by Madan Mohan Singh and published by Motilal Banarsidass Publishe. This book was released on 1967 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Popular Religion and Folk lore of Northern India Volume 2 written by William 1848-1923 Crooke and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This fascinating work offers a comprehensive survey of the religious beliefs and folk traditions of northern India, providing readers with a detailed look at the diverse cultural practices and beliefs that shape this vibrant region. Drawing on his extensive research and firsthand experience, author William Crooke offers valuable insights into the rituals and customs of Hinduism, Islam, and other Indian religions, as well as the rich folklore and mythologies that have developed over centuries of cultural interaction and exchange. With its insightful analysis and engaging prose, Popular Religion and Folk-Lore of Northern India is a must-read for students, scholars, and anyone interested in the history and culture of this fascinating region. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book The Christian Community and Change in Nineteenth Century North India written by John C. B. Webster and published by Delhi : Macmillan Company of India. This book was released on 1976 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
