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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1. VerfasserIn: Gokhale, Jayashree B. (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Druck Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
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Veröffentlicht: 1986
In: The journal of Asian studies
Jahr: 1986, Band: 45, Heft: 2, Seiten: 269-292
weitere Schlagwörter:B Kaste
B Ideologie
B Bildung
B Bildungsniveau
B Sozialer Wandel
B Elite
B Hinduismus
B Dalit
B Erziehung
B Politischer Wandel
B Indien Maharashtra Kastensystem Buddhismus Hinduismus Soziopolitischer Wandel Bildungsniveau/Ausbildungsstand Elite Sozialstruktur Ideologie Bildung/Erziehung Unberührbare
B Buddhismus
B Indien
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Zusammenfassung: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)
Physische Details:Lit. S. 287-292
ISSN:0021-9118
Enthält:In: The journal of Asian studies