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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| Tipo de documento: | Print Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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Cambridge Univ. Press
1986
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The journal of Asian studies
Año: 1986, Volumen: 45, Número: 2, Páginas: 269-292 |
| Otras palabras clave: | B
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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 |
| Sumario: | 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) |
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| ISSN: | 0021-9118 |
| Obras secundarias: | In: The journal of Asian studies
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