Author: UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA. COMMITTEE TO ENQUIRE INTO THE MISHAP WHICH OCCURRED IN THE KUMBHA MELA AT PRAYAGA ON FEB. 3 1954
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Report of the Committee Appointed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to Enquire Into the Mishap which Occurred in the Kumbha Mela at Prayaga on Feb. 3 1954
Author: UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA. COMMITTEE TO ENQUIRE INTO THE MISHAP WHICH OCCURRED IN THE KUMBHA MELA AT PRAYAGA ON FEB. 3 1954
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Report of the Committee Appointed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to Enquire Into the Mishap which Occurred in the Kumbha Mela at Prayaga on the 3rd February 1954
Author: Uttar Pradesh. Kumbha Tragedy Inquiry Committee
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Category : Allahabad (India)
Languages : en
Pages : 129
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Category : Allahabad (India)
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Pages : 129
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Report of the Committee Appointed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to Enquire Into the Mishap which Occurred in the Kumbha Mela at Prayaga on the 3rd of February, 1954
Author: Uttar Pradesh (India). Kumbha Tragedy Inquiry Committee
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Category : Fasts and feasts
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Category : Fasts and feasts
Languages : en
Pages : 176
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Report of the Committee Appointed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to Enquire Into the Mishap which Occured in the Kumbha Mela at Prayaga on the 3rd February 1954
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Pages : 129
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Report of the Committee Appointed by the Uttar Pradesh Government to Enquire Into the Mishap which Occurred in the Kumbh Mela at Prayaga on the 3rd February, 1954
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Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 131
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Category : Disasters
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Pages : 131
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Pilgrimage and Power
Author: Kama Maclean
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199713359
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Today the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, is a major Hindu religious pilgrimage and the largest religious gathering in the world. In 2001, according to the government of Uttar Pradesh, 30 million pilgrims were drawn to the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna on the most auspicious day for bathing. In an impressive feat of organization and administration, the first mela of the new millennium was managed to the overwhelming satisfaction of most, with an impressive health and safety record. The loudest complaint had to do with the intrusive presence of the media. Journalists, largely representing foreign media outlets, had swarmed to the mela, intent on broadcasting to a global audience sensational images of naked (or wet-sari-clad) Indians taking part in "ancient" religious rituals. Resistance to foreign interference with the mela has roots that go back 200 years. The British colonial state and the colonized had different ideas about what the Kumbh Mela represented: for the former, it was a potentially dangerous gathering that demanded tight regulation and control, but for the latter it was a sacred sphere in which foreign domination and interference were intolerable. In this book Kama Maclean examines this tension and the manner in which it was negotiated by each side. She asks why and how the colonial state tried to manipulate the mela and, more important, how the mela changed as Indians responded to the colonial power. In recent years many scholars have emphasized the extent to which the Kumbh Mela has been monopolized by the Hindu nationalist movement. Maclean seeks to situate the history of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad within a much broader context. She explores the role of a pilgrimage fair like the Kumbh Mela in disseminating ideas, particularly political ones like nationalism and ideas about social reform. Kama Maclean tells the mesmerizing and important story of the Kumbh Mela with exciting detail as well as careful scholarly attention, illuminating for the reader the full scope of the event's historical and socio-political context.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0199713359
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 352
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Today the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad, India, is a major Hindu religious pilgrimage and the largest religious gathering in the world. In 2001, according to the government of Uttar Pradesh, 30 million pilgrims were drawn to the confluence of the rivers Ganga and Yamuna on the most auspicious day for bathing. In an impressive feat of organization and administration, the first mela of the new millennium was managed to the overwhelming satisfaction of most, with an impressive health and safety record. The loudest complaint had to do with the intrusive presence of the media. Journalists, largely representing foreign media outlets, had swarmed to the mela, intent on broadcasting to a global audience sensational images of naked (or wet-sari-clad) Indians taking part in "ancient" religious rituals. Resistance to foreign interference with the mela has roots that go back 200 years. The British colonial state and the colonized had different ideas about what the Kumbh Mela represented: for the former, it was a potentially dangerous gathering that demanded tight regulation and control, but for the latter it was a sacred sphere in which foreign domination and interference were intolerable. In this book Kama Maclean examines this tension and the manner in which it was negotiated by each side. She asks why and how the colonial state tried to manipulate the mela and, more important, how the mela changed as Indians responded to the colonial power. In recent years many scholars have emphasized the extent to which the Kumbh Mela has been monopolized by the Hindu nationalist movement. Maclean seeks to situate the history of the Kumbh Mela in Allahabad within a much broader context. She explores the role of a pilgrimage fair like the Kumbh Mela in disseminating ideas, particularly political ones like nationalism and ideas about social reform. Kama Maclean tells the mesmerizing and important story of the Kumbh Mela with exciting detail as well as careful scholarly attention, illuminating for the reader the full scope of the event's historical and socio-political context.
Warrior Ascetics and Indian Empires
Author: William R. Pinch
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521851688
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 13
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This 2006 book is an innovative study of warrior asceticism in India from the 1500s to the present.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521851688
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 13
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This 2006 book is an innovative study of warrior asceticism in India from the 1500s to the present.
India as a Secular State
Author: Donald Eugene Smith
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400877784
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 539
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Throughout India's history, religion has been the most powerful single factor in the development of her civilization. Today, despite her religious tradition, India is emerging as a secular state. In this book, Donald E. Smith explores the origin of the concept of secularization as it is found both in Indian culture and in the example of the western nations. He emphasizes the important role of secularization in India’s total democratic experiment and points out that the degree of its realization will undoubtedly affect the eventual character of democracy in India. In addition, the success or failure of the secular state in India cannot fail to influence the attitudes of her neighbors. Professor Smith considers the many aspects and implications of India’s attempt to secularize her government. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Publisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 1400877784
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 539
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Throughout India's history, religion has been the most powerful single factor in the development of her civilization. Today, despite her religious tradition, India is emerging as a secular state. In this book, Donald E. Smith explores the origin of the concept of secularization as it is found both in Indian culture and in the example of the western nations. He emphasizes the important role of secularization in India’s total democratic experiment and points out that the degree of its realization will undoubtedly affect the eventual character of democracy in India. In addition, the success or failure of the secular state in India cannot fail to influence the attitudes of her neighbors. Professor Smith considers the many aspects and implications of India’s attempt to secularize her government. Originally published in 1963. The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905.
Riots: Prevention and Control
Author: Srikanta Ghosh
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Category : Riot control
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Category : Riot control
Languages : en
Pages : 332
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Imprint
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Languages : en
Pages : 1230
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Pages : 1230
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