The Life of Hinduism

militant hinduism. 265 Many who soaked in the TV “Ramayana”—Muslims among them—cringe at the idea of trying to play it out again ...

266 18. Tolerant Hinduism Shared Ritual Spaces— Hindus and Muslims at the Shrine of Shahul Hamid vasudha narayanan This essay wa ...

tolerant hinduism. 267 (1739–1763)—paid for the dargah’s fifth minaret (the tallest of the five), after he was blessed with a so ...

268. identity figure 12 Muslim descendants of Shahul Hamid say prayers for Hindu clientele, Nagore, Tamil Nadu. Photo by Vasudha ...

figure 13 Fatimah, the shrine elephant—after the fashion of Hindu temple elephants, but with Islamic insignia—Nagore, Tamil Nadu ...

270. identity of the relationship between Hinduism and Islam must take into account the politi- cal, social, and intellectual co ...

271 19. Hinduism for Hindus Taking Back Hindu Studies shrinivas tilak The master’s tools will never dismantle the master’s house ...

272. identity some RISA-L members also attended. Others, like Devendra Potnis, a graduate stu- dent at Louisiana State Universit ...

hinduism for hindus. 273 through the institutions and funding agencies (including the state) that supported and sustained them. ...

274. identity the progress of human endeavor through time. The actual time events take place also makes them “real” and “factual ...

hinduism for hindus. 275 Research imbued with this “attitude” or “spirit” assumes ownership of the Hindu and Indic world. It has ...

276. identity of India and Hinduism, most Indians complied with the dominant, Western view of Hinduism and its history. Hindus a ...

hinduism for hindus. 277 TAKING BACK HINDU HISTORY AND HINDU STUDIES Coming to know India’s past must become part of the critica ...

278. identity and then frame Hinduism within the broader theory and research from the per- spective of India and Indic culture i ...

hinduism for hindus. 279 tuality is one of the crucial aspects that the West could not decipher or understand and therefore coul ...

280. identity For this reason, as an emic researcher, a Hindu scholar will need to build clear, research-based support systems a ...

hinduism for hindus. 281 judgments, and, often, outright misunderstandings. The researcher has the potential to extend knowledge ...

282. identity Hinduism should also be informed by modern critical theory, in particular by the notions of critique, resistance, ...

hinduism for hindus. 283 munity consultations to assist in bringing into focus the research topics that are sig- nificant to Hin ...

284. identity (or rather, the element or share of truth) in the losing side ’s position. Thus, ac- cording to Gandhi, satyagraha ...