RT Book
T1 Culture of inequality: the changing Hindu-Muslim relations in Maharashtra
A1 Damle, Amod N.
A1 Damle, Nilu H.
LA English
PP London New York
PB Routledge
YR 2021
UL https://www.ixtheo.de/Record/1737272202
AB "This book offers a historical perspective on the changing Hindu-Muslim relationship in India through a study of syncretic traditions in Kurundwad, Maharashtra. It explores the social and cultural dynamics between the two communities and analyses underlying issues of caste hierarchy, Hindu hegemony, and social dominance. The volume focuses on how the realization of cultural distinctiveness, politics of identity, and the struggle for dominance have played a role in shaping Hindu-Muslim relations in Maharashtra. Through field interviews conducted over three years, the authors contextualise and analyse the nature of cultural hybridity in Kurundwad and how the relationship has changed over the years. The book also focuses on notions of tolerance and inequality and provides insights into the reasons for the growing distinctiveness in cultural and religious identity in Kurundwad since the 1990s, in the aftermath of the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the Shah Banu verdict. The book provides a comprehensive framework for understanding the relationship between Hindus and Muslims in India. It will be of great interest to researchers and students of sociology, politics, modern history, cultural studies, minority studies, and South Asian studies"--
NO Includes bibliographical references and index
CN HN690.M33
SN 9780367819422
K1 Hindus : India : Maharashtra
K1 Muslims : India : Maharashtra
K1 Multiculturism : India : Maharashtra
K1 Hinduism : Relations : Islam
K1 Islam : Relations : Hinduism
K1 Maharashtra (India) : Ethnic relations
K1 Maharashtra (India) : Social conditions : 21st century
K1 Maharashtra (India) : Politica and government : 21st century