Nhindu-muslim syncretic shrines and communities pdf files

Burman, hindumuslim syncretic shrines and communities 2002. Many authors have written about the causes of secularisms disappointment in the postindependence indian context and its corresponding failure to promote a religious unity in india. Akkalkuwa is a town and the administrative headquarters of akkalkuwa taluka of nandurbar district in maharashtra state. There are numerous syncretic shrines across the country which even today. In gujarat, the shrine of bava gor situated at ratanpur, near bharuch, constitutes a nucleus basu eds. Quite often they ate syncretic and lot of hindus, muslims, christians, jains and sikhs frequently visit each others shrines. Pdf an evaluation of religious unity in the indian context.

Religion in maharashtra is characterized by the diversity of religious beliefs and practices. Saba naqvi has documented the subcontinents syncretic traditions in her. Pdf an evaluation of religious unity in the indian. Charters for hui identity journal of asian studies, august 1987, vol.

J j roy burman hindumuslim syncretism in india has deep cultural roots which has survived political and social upheavals. For the most part, however, scholarship on religious communities in india. The rise of fundamentalism in recent years in india has obliterated the. Hindumuslim syncretic shrines and communities in searchworks. Based on indian sufi shrines 1 bismark singh abstract many authors have written about the causes of secularisms disappointment in the. She is most notable as the original master of meher baba, an irani indian spiritual master. Hindumuslim communal riots in india i 19471986 sciences po. There are numerous syncretic shrines across the country which even today continue to attract people of both faiths. Hindumuslim syncretic shrines and communities mittal publications.

Born in balochistan, afghanistan, she lived the final 25 years of her life in pune, india. Stanford libraries official online search tool for books, media, journals, databases, government documents and more. Crosscousin alliances are allowed by most marathi hindu communities. An evaluation of religious unity in the indian context. The intricate question of the relation of hindu and islamic mystical. The interaction of islam and hinduism columbia university. Secular nationalists, hindu and muslim, saw in the common and syncretic elements of. The concept of islam when dealing with the hindumuslim syncretism, it is imperative that we briefly touch upon the concept of islam and hinduism. Akarni and taloda talukas lie on the east while southern and western boundaries are occupied by gujarat state. In this book several syncretic shrines have been documented along with portrayal of many communities with dual or liminal identities. The shrine of kanifnath is visited by both hindus and muslims. In modern times, saibaba of shirdi has been embodied this syncretic tradition. Akkalkuwa lies in satpuda range of hills, with narmada river forming northern boundary.