The History of the Academic Study of Religion in Universities, Centers, and Institutes in India1

India is home to more than 800 million Hindus and has a massive higher education system that is overseen by the University Grants Commission (ugc). Despite this, there are hardly any departments of religion or Hinduism in India, but the ugc, even though it has a secular mission, funds universities w...

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Main Author: Narayanan, Vasudha (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Numen
Year: 2015, Volume: 62, Issue: 1, Pages: 7-39
Further subjects:B education in India religious studies South Asia Hinduism
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