This reader examines the genealogy of modern Hinduism. It traces the key moments in the formation of Hindu traditions as well as the major shifts in their configurations. The endeavour is not only to dismantle colonial and nationalist constructions, but also to seek viable models to reconstruct past traditions. A comprehensive introduction locates the importance of various essays in understanding the processes moulding modern Hinduism.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Milan Ratna Shakya
Milan Ratna Shakya was born in 1960 in Kathmandu. He is a Ph.D. an Artist/Lecturer at the Central Department of Nepalese History, Culture and Archaeology, Tribhuvan University, Kirtipur. He is also Member Subject Committee of Fine Arts Campus, Bhotahity, Member Subject/Standing Committee and Visiting Professor at Buddhist Studies Central Department, T.U., Kirtipur and Member of Academic Council at Royal Nepal Academy, Kamaladi, Kathmandu. He currently resides in Kathmandu with his wife and his two children.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Vasudha Dalmia
Vasudha Dalmia is Professor of Hindi and Chair of the Department of South and Southeast Asian Studies, University of California at Berkeley. She has researched and published widely on Hinduism, colonial and post-colonial Hindi literature, medieval Indian religiosity, and modern Indian theatre. Her book, The Nationalization of Hindu Traditions: Bharatendu Harischandra and Nineteenth Century Banaras, examines the life and writings of a major Hindi writer of the nineteenth century as the focal point for an examination of the intricate links between politics, language, culture, religion and nationality.
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