The sociopolitical effects of ideological change: The Buddhist conversion of Maharashtrian untouchables
On 14 October 1956, thousands of Maharashtrian untouchables, led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, renounced their ancestral faith and converted en masse to Buddhism. The essay treats the origins of that conversion, the institutions that were established as a result of it, the ideology that was formulated arou...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1986
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| In: |
The journal of Asian studies
Year: 1986, Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Pages: 269-292 |
| Further subjects: | B
Educational level
B Hinduism B Elite B Paria B India B Buddhism B Education B Political change B Ideology B Education (motif) B Caste B Social change B India Maharashtra Kastensystem Buddhism Hinduism Soziopolitischer Wandel Educational level / Ausbildungsstand Elite Social structure Ideology Education / Education (motif) Unberührbare |
| Summary: | On 14 October 1956, thousands of Maharashtrian untouchables, led by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, renounced their ancestral faith and converted en masse to Buddhism. The essay treats the origins of that conversion, the institutions that were established as a result of it, the ideology that was formulated around it and the processes of social change that followed it. Mahars as the most numerous of the untouchable communities of Maharashtra. Institutions associated with the educational and cultural aspects of the Mahar-Buddhist movement. (DÜI-Sen) |
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| Physical Description: | Lit. S. 287-292 |
| ISSN: | 0021-9118 |
| Contains: | In: The journal of Asian studies
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