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By Daniel Gold

Provincial Hinduism explores intersecting non secular worlds in a standard Indian urban that is still just about its conventional roots, whereas bearing witness to the impression of globalization. Daniel Gold appears at smooth non secular existence within the relevant Indian urban of Gwalior, drawing awareness to the customarily complicated non secular sensibilities at the back of traditional Hindu perform. Gold describes temples of alternative forms, their mythical histories, and the folks who patronize them. He additionally explores the appeal of Sufi shrines for lots of Gwalior Hindus. smooth problems with socioreligious id are highlighted via an exam of acquaintances dwelling jointly in a locality jumbled together faith, caste, and sophistication. Pursuing problems with neighborhood and identification, Gold turns to Gwalior's Maharashtrians and Sindhis, teams with roots in different components of the subcontinent that experience settled within the urban for generations. those teams functionality as inner diasporas, organizing in numerous methods and making particular contributions to neighborhood non secular existence. The booklet concludes with a spotlight on new non secular associations invoking nineteenth-century innovators: 3 spiritual provider organisations encouraged by way of the good Swami Vivekenanda, and modern guru-centered teams tracing lineages to Radhasoami Maharaj of Agra.

Gold deals the 1st book-length examine to research non secular existence in a typical, midsized Indian urban, and in so doing has created a useful source for students of up to date Indian faith, tradition, and society.

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