Religious Pluralism Among the Navayana Buddhist Women: A Study in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, India
| Autor: | C. J. Sonowal, Mayuri Ashok |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
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Cultural Studies
060303 religions & theology Sociology and Political Science media_common.quotation_subject 05 social sciences Buddhism 0507 social and economic geography 06 humanities and the arts 0603 philosophy ethics and religion 050701 cultural studies Metropolitan area Social justice Religious pluralism State (polity) Religious conversion Anthropology Political science Social science Social Sciences (miscellaneous) Untouchability media_common |
| Zdroj: | Contemporary Voice of Dalit. :2455328X2110258 |
| ISSN: | 2456-0502 2455-328X |
| DOI: | 10.1177/2455328x211025899 |
| Popis: | Dr B. R. Ambedkar adopted the policy of ‘religious conversion’ to provide social justice to the Mahars—an untouchable community in the state of Maharashtra. Nearly, three and a half million people accepted Navayana Buddhism on a single day under his leadership, denouncing Hindu gods and goddesses and vowed not to accept untouchable status imposed by the caste-Hindu population. Contrary to such a radical departure from Hinduism, there is evidence that a substantial chunk of the people still follows Hindu traditions and beliefs and practices, exhibiting a culture of religious pluralism. Based on a primary field study conducted among the Navayana Buddhist women in Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the article examines and explains the causes of such manifestation in the studied population’s religious life. |
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