The Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs
The Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs

Author: Matthew Clark

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2006-06-01

Total Pages: 368

ISBN-13: 9047410025

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This book provides an account of the organisation, practices and history of the Daśanāmī-Saṃnyāsīs, one of the largest sects of sādhu-s (‘holy men’) in South Asia, founded, according to tradtion, by the legendary philosopher Śaṅkarācārya.

Indian Diaspora
Indian Diaspora

Author:

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2015-02-04

Total Pages: 375

ISBN-13: 9004288066

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The chapters presented in this volume represent a wide variety of Indian diasporic experiences. From indenture labour to the present day immigrations, Indian diasporic narrative is one that offers opportunities to evaluate afresh notions of ethnicity, race, caste, gender and religious diversity. From victim discourse to narratives of optimism and complexities of identity issues, the Indian diaspora has exhibited characteristics that enable us as scholars to construct theoretical views on the diaspora and migration. The cases included in this volume will illumine such theoretical ideas. The readers will certainly be able to appreciate the diversity and the depth of these narratives and gain insight into the social and cultural and religious world of the diaspora. Contributors are: Archana Kumar, Ram Narayan Tiwari, Ashutosh Kumar, Brij Vilash Lal, Inês Lourenço, Prea Persaud, Nalini Moodley, Carolyn V. Prorok, Thembisa Waetjen, Kalpana Hiralal, Sultan Khan, Shanta B Singh, Abdalla Khair Gabralla, Abul Fadl Mohsin Ebrahim, Sharmina Mawani, Anjoom Mukadam, Goolam Vahed, and P. Pratap Kumar.

The Dharmasutras
The Dharmasutras

Author: Patrick Olivelle

Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks

Published: 1999-09-02

Total Pages: 482

ISBN-13: 0192838822

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