Religious authority and political power have existed in complex relationships throughout India's history. The centuries of the 'early modern' in South Asia saw particularly dynamic developments in this relationship. Regional as well as imperial states of the period expanded thei…
Contributed papers presented at a conference held at St. Antony's College, Oxford in June, 2009; first published in South Asian history and culture, Vol. 2, no. 2, Apr., 2011.
Contributed papers presented at a conference held at St. Antony's College, Oxford in June, 2009; first published in South Asian history and culture, Vol. 2, no. 2, Apr., 2011.
Illustrates the role of ideology and religion in the struggle against British colonial power.
The nineteenth century saw the beginning of a violent and controversial movement of protest amongst western India's low and untouchable castes, aimed at the effects of their lowly position within the Hindu caste hierarchy. The leaders of this movement were convinced that religio…
Bodies in Contact
by Ballantyne, Tony, Teng, Emma Jinhua, Burton, Antoinette M., O'Hanlon, Rosalind