Beyond reformism: Chhatrapati Shahu and Hinduism reimagined

In this article, I investigate the intellectual contributions of Chhatrapati Shahu, who was the ruler of the princely state of Kolhapur from 1894 to 1922. Shahu was not just a prominent source of patronage for the non-Brahmin movement, but he was also an influential public speaker who shaped an alte...

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Main Author: Thube, Surajkumar (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Univ. 2023
In: Nidān
Year: 2023, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, Pages: 124-144
Further subjects:B Kshatrajagadguru
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