Class base of Swaminarayan sect
This study of the class base of the Swaminarayan sect (an important Hindu sect of Gujarat) shows the sect to be an ideological voice of an emerging class of commercial farmers and capitalist entrepreneurs. It manages to attract the support of large numbers of the more humble people who aspire to cli...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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1988
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Economic & political weekly
Year: 1988, Volume: 23, Issue: 37, Pages: 1907-1912 |
| Further subjects: | B
Socioeconomic change
B Sect B India Gujarat Hinduism Sect Soziale Schicht Kastensystem Frauen Socioeconomic change Kolonialzeit B Colonialism B Hinduism B Caste B Woman B India |
| Summary: | This study of the class base of the Swaminarayan sect (an important Hindu sect of Gujarat) shows the sect to be an ideological voice of an emerging class of commercial farmers and capitalist entrepreneurs. It manages to attract the support of large numbers of the more humble people who aspire to climb into this class and who uncritically swallow the sect's view of the world. This sect's attitude towards women is also critically examined. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| ISSN: | 0012-9976 |
| Contains: | In: Economic & political weekly
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