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Author | : James F Frayne |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2017-05 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1326870777 |
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Hundis refer to financial instruments which evolved on the Indian sub-continent and appear to have been in use there from at least the sixteenth century. They were used in trade and credit transactions and, as such, were used as remittance instruments for the purpose of transfer of funds from one place to another. In the days of the Princely States and the British Raj these hundis served as Travellers Cheques. What makes hundis so interesting is the sheer variety of them and the uses to which they were put. As a safety precaution, moreover, they were usually written in an elaborate script which only bankers knew how to read and write. They are still used in India today, even though the resources of modern banking are available for most commercial transactions.
Author | : Ed Viswanathan |
Publisher | : books catalog |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2011 |
Genre | : Hinduism |
ISBN | : 9780010004656 |
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Author | : James W. Laine |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 138 |
Release | : 2003-02-13 |
Genre | : Religion |
ISBN | : 0199726434 |
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Shivaji is a well-known hero in western India. He defied Mughal power in the seventeenth century, established an independent kingdom, and had himself crowned in an orthodox Hindu ceremony. The legends of his life have become an epic story that everyone in western India knows, and an important part of the Hindu nationalists' ideology. To read Shivaji's legend today is to find expression of deeply held convictions about what Hinduism means and how it is opposed to Islam. James Laine traces the origin and development if the Shivaji legend from the earliest sources to the contemporary accounts of the tale. His primary concern is to discover the meaning of Shivaji's life for those who have composed-and those who have read-the legendary accounts of his military victories, his daring escapes, his relationships with saints. In the process, he paints a new and more complex picture of Hindu-Muslim relations from the seventeenth century to the present. He argues that this relationship involved a variety of compromises and strategies, from conflict to accommodation to nuanced collaboration. Neither Muslims nor Hindus formed clearly defined communities, says Laine, and they did not relate to each other as opposed monolithic groups. Different sub-groups, representing a range of religious persuasions, found it in their advantage to accentuate or diminish the importance of Hindu and Muslim identity and the ideologies that supported the construction of such identities. By studying the evolution of the Shivaji legend, Laine demonstrates, we can trace the development of such constructions in both pre-British and post-colonial periods.
Author | : Tanika Sarkar |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2022-05-01 |
Genre | : Political Science |
ISBN | : 0197654223 |
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In the twenty-first century, there has been a seismic shift in Indian political, religious and social life. The country's guiding spirit was formerly a fusion of the anti-caste worldview of B.R. Ambedkar; the inclusive Hinduism of Mahatma Gandhi; and the agnostic secularism of Jawaharlal Nehru. Today, that fusion has given way to Hindutva. This now-dominant version of Hinduism blends the militant nationalism of V.D. Savarkar; the Brahmanical anti-minorityism of M.S. Golwalkar; and the global Islamophobia of India's ruling regime. It requires deep cultural analysis and historical understanding, as only the sharpest and most profoundly informed historian can provide. For two decades, Tanika Sarkar has forged a path through the alleys and byways of Hindutva. She has trawled through the writing and iconography of its organisations and institutions, including RSS schools and VHP temples. She has visited the offices and homes of Hindutva's votaries, interviewing men and women who believe fervently in their mission of Hinduising India. And she has contextualised this new ferment on the ground with her formidable archival knowledge of Hindutva's origins and development over 150 years, from Bankimchandra to the Babri mosque and beyond. This riveting book connects Hindu religious nationalism with the cultural politics of everyday India.
Author | : Maithily Jagannathan |
Publisher | : Abhinav Publications |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Art |
ISBN | : 9788170174158 |
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The Book On Hindu Customs And Traditions Puts Together Everyday Beliefs, Practices, Observances, And Etiquette Of Living A Life Enriched By Thousands Of Years Of Spiritual Consciousness. Legend, History, Philosophy, And Folk-Lore Are Intricately Linked With Customs And Traditions. A Large Number Of The Festivals And Fasts Relate To The South Of India, Hence Many Common Practices Have Been Given, With Additional Information On Local Practices And Customs.The Book Will Serve Its Purpose If Younger Generations, Living At Home Or Abroad, Are Able To Nourish Mental And Psychological Roots, And Gain Stature As Individuals By Living An Enriched Life. It Is Hoped That The Book Will Help To Arrange Important Family Functions, And Thus Preserve Social Bonds.
Author | : Henri Stierlin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : |
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This Work Take Us From The Rock-Cut Temples Of The Dawn Of The First Millenium To The Colossal Temples Of The 17Th Century. It Testifies To The Extraordinary Diversity Of Hindu Architecture From The Himalyan Foothills To The Southernmost Tip Of The Sub-Continent.
Author | : Akshoy Kumar Mazumdar |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 896 |
Release | : 1920 |
Genre | : Hinduism |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Herbert Cowell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 1462 |
Release | : 1873 |
Genre | : Courts |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Lauron William De Laurence |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 678 |
Release | : 1915 |
Genre | : Occultism |
ISBN | : |
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Total Pages | : 1060 |
Release | : 1914 |
Genre | : Law reports, digests, etc |
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