Pdf an evaluation of religious unity in the indian context. Hindumuslim syncretism in india has deep cultural roots which has survived political and social upheavals. Pdf an evaluation of religious unity in the indian. Secular nationalists, hindu and muslim, saw in the common and syncretic elements of. Maharashtra possesses six of the worlds major religions. J j roy burman study with reference to marathwada, india. Kabir, guru nanak, dadu, and other founders of syncretic sects are included in the. Roy burman, while reading book i come across some information on page no 46 of this book that kolgaonwale baba died on 19. Based on indian sufi shrines 1 bismark singh abstract many authors have written about the causes of secularisms disappointment in the. Islam and syncretism in indian history mughal empire, the precolonial muslim ruled imperial system per excellence, was not syncretic, if by that we mean that it allowed an unrestricted and consistently legitimate space to the nonmuslims to project their faith and culture. The interaction of islam and hinduism columbia university.
The pirs fostered hindumuslim syncretism in bengal including. J j roy burman hindumuslim syncretism in india has deep cultural roots which has survived political and social upheavals. Burman, hindumuslim syncretic shrines and communities 2002. Hindumuslim syncretic shrines and communities name author. There are numerous syncretic shrines across the country which even today continue to attract people of both faiths. Ebook nari gandhi as pdf download portable document format. Cultural diversity, religious syncretism and people of india. The concept of islam when dealing with the hindumuslim syncretism, it is imperative that we briefly touch upon the concept of islam and hinduism.
An evaluation of religious unity in the indian context. In this book several syncretic shrines have been documented along with portrayal of many communities with dual or liminal identities. Religious and cultural syncretism in medieval bengal nehu. Maharashtraindia burman, hindu m uslim syncretic shrines and communities 2002 6 this study focusses on re ligious unity o nly from the perspectives of hinduism and islam the two most. Hindumuslim syncretic shrines and communities book, 2002. Article information, pdf download for islamic deshbhakti, open epub for islamic. The rise of fundamentalism in recent years in india has obliterated the. Religion in maharashtra is characterized by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. In some cases, as with hindu participation at sufi shrines, it. The intricate question of the relation of hindu and islamic mystical. Hindumuslim syncretism in india j j roy burman hindumuslim syncretism in india has deep cultural roots which has survived political and social upheaval,s.
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