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History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self

History and the Making of a Modern Hindu Self

Aparna Devare

First published 2011 in India
by Routledge
912 Tolstoy House, 1517 Tolstoy Marg, Connaught Place,
New Delhi 110 001

Simultaneously published in the UK
by Routledge
2 Park Square, Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon, OX14 4RN

Routledge is an imprint of the Taylor & Francis Group, an informa business

Transferred to Digital Printing 2011

2011 Aparna Devare

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Sector 7, Noida

All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any electronic, mechanical or other means, now known or hereafter invented, including photocopying and recording, or in any information storage and retrieval system without permission in writing from the publishers.

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ISBN: 978-0-415-59750-0

This book is printed on ECF environment-friendly paper manufactured from unconventional and other raw materials sourced from sustainable and identified sources.

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Contents

Glossary

abhangas	Religious poems written in an irregular rhymed meter
akhanda	A poem that is meant to be orally recited
angarkha	Tunic or upper garment with strings
Aryadharma	Ranades term for Hinduism
asuras	Demons
avatars	Incarnations
bakhars	Chronicles
bhadralok	Bengali intelligentsia or middle class
bhagwat dharma	Indian theism, according to M. G. Ranade
bhajans	Devotional songs/chants
bhakta	Devotee
bhaktimarg	Path of devotion
Bhat sabhas	Brahmin organizations
bhavna	Imagination/faith
buddhi	Intellect
chamatkaric	Fantastic
Chatrapati	One who is entitled to a parasol or canopy
dakshina	Gift
dharma	Moral righteousness
dharmik	Religious
gulam	Slaves
gyanmarg	Path of knowledge
Hindupadpadshahi	Hindu empire
Hindutva	A term coined by Savarkar, meaning Hindu nationalism
inams	Gifted lands
Ishwar	Creator
Itihasas	Histories
itihasic	Historical
jagirdar	Owner of a jagir or an estate of land
jati	A group to which one belongs
jatras	Fairs
Kali Yuga	The dark period
karma	Actions having consequences, especially related to notions of rebirth
kashatrapati	Those who possess power
kathakar	Story teller
khandas	Parts
kolu	Oil mill
kshetra	Region
kshetrapati	Those who own fields
kuldevata	Patron /ancestral god
Kunbis	Peasant/cultivating class
mantra	Hymn
manushyapan	Humanity
masjid	Mosque
mayalu	Mother-like
moksha	Freedom
Nirmic	Creator
palkhi	Palanquin
panthis	Followers
pauranic	Traditional
Peshwai	Peshwa rule
pitrbhakt	One who is devoted to the father
powada	Ballad
prarthna	Prayer
prayaschitta	Penance
rakshaks	Protectors
rakshas, asuras, yakshas	All referring to types of demons
rashtra	Nation
rasoi	Kitchen
rishi	Seer
sanatan dharma	Orthodox religion
sanatani	Orthodox
sanskriti	Civilization
sant	Saint
sarvajanik	All-inclusive
sati	Widow self-immolation
satya	Truth
satya dharma	True morality/righteousness
satyagraha	The non-violent non-cooperation movement initiated by Gandhi to oppose British rule in India
Satyashodhak dharma	The religious/ethical code propounded by Phule, which means the religion that searches for truth
sawkars	Money lenders
shastras	Scriptures or holy books
shastras	Ancient Hindu religious texts
shastric	Priestly
shastris	Learned Brahmins well-versed in ancient Hindu texts such as the Vedas and the Puranas
shendi	Traditional tuft of hair
shraddha	Faith/belief
shuddhi	The movement to reconvert Muslim converts to Hinduism
smriti	That which is remembered
sruti	That which is heard or recited
sruti texts	Vedas
sutra	Aphorism
svabhav	Nature

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