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...
| Published in: | The journal of Asian studies |
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1986
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The journal of Asian studies
Year: 1986, Volume: 45, Issue: 2, Pages: 269-292 |
| Further subjects: | B
India
Maharashtra
Kastensystem
Buddhism
Hinduism
Soziopolitischer Wandel
Educational level / Ausbildungsstand
Elite
Social structure
Ideology
Education
Unberührbare
B Buddhism B Education B Political change B Educational level B Ideology B Hinduism B Caste B Elite B Paria B Social change B India |
| 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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| ISSN: | 0021-9118 |
| Contains: | In: The journal of Asian studies
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