From Pilgrim Landscape to 'Pilgrim Road': Tracing the Transformation of the Char Dham Yatra in Colonial Garhwal

The pan-Indian pilgrimages to the char dhams (four holy abodes) of the Garhwal Himalayas were deeply ecological and sensorial experiences in the pre-colonial era. Drawing on archival research, I trace how colonial schemes, together with the enterprises of modern Hindu institutions, engendered signif...

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Published in:Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Main Author: Nath, Nivedita (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Equinox Publ. 2018
In: Journal for the study of religion, nature and culture
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 4, Pages: 419-437
Further subjects:B Phenomenology
B Hinduism and ecology
B caste hegemony
B Orientalism
B History
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