Hindu Religious Movements: A Sociological Perspective

The pre and the post independent period of India witnessed the emergence of several religios movements. The basic questions underlying the present inquiry into this social phenomenon are the following. Are these religious movements mereley the xpression of religious sentiments of the epoch or are th...

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Main Author: Ambroise, Yvon (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Dharmaram College 1982
In: Journal of Dharma
Year: 1982, Volume: 7, Issue: 4, Pages: 358-374
Further subjects:B Historical outlook of the socio-economic
B Religious movements
B political and cultural force
B Ramakrishna Mission
B Religious movements: an answer to the then existing constraints and contradictions
B Other Hindu religious movements
B Social Functions of these movements
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Summary:The pre and the post independent period of India witnessed the emergence of several religios movements. The basic questions underlying the present inquiry into this social phenomenon are the following. Are these religious movements mereley the xpression of religious sentiments of the epoch or are they also the product of interplay of forces in the socio-economic, political and cultural spheres?
ISSN:0253-7222
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma