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This study examines the consequences of state intervention in the religious arena especially the Brahmanical temples. In this study of social organization, the size and composition of the community of worshippers in made central since it reveals of manner in which members of certain castes had access to the interior of the temple for worship while others, especially the members of lower castes were denied access to worship from inside the temple. This study ...
The essays brought together in this volume focus on the concept, types, social context and institutional mechanism of community participation, an essential pre-requisite for the success of development efforts of the GOs, NGOs and international donor agencies. A major reason for lack of success of anti-poverty and other development programmes has been the absence of seriousness, enthusiasm and accountability at local level, both at villages and urban low-income ...