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Religion, colonialism, diaspora: the role of the Hindu Swaminarayan sect in Indian migration to Africa and the world
Description
A new sect of Swaminarayan Hinduism emerged in the late eightieth century. This sect rapidly grew into a global organization due their highly structuralized nature. Fascinatingly, the new sect was able to create the feeling of home away from home in multiple countries. Through the establishments of mandirs, Hindu place of worship, practitioners were able to solidify the feeling of home away from home. Through books, magazine articles and letters the evidence of the new sect creating this feeling is overwhelming. Diaspora theory is woven within the thesis due to the global nature of the sect. This thesis uses a broad definition of diaspora to encompass the change in literature due to the ability of one to maintain close ties to their old homeland. The Swaminarayan sect treaded through diaspora by assimilating to their new homeland all the while keeping a close tie with their old homeland.
Date Created
2016
Contributors
- Patel, Amisha (Author)
- Bruner, Jason (Thesis advisor)
- Bennett, Gaymon (Committee member)
- Henn, Alexander (Committee member)
- Arizona State University (Publisher)
Topical Subject
Resource Type
Extent
v, 56 pages
Language
Copyright Statement
In Copyright
Primary Member of
Peer-reviewed
No
Open Access
No
Handle
https://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.40836
Statement of Responsibility
by Amisha Patel
Description Source
Viewed on December 21, 2016
Level of coding
full
Note
Partial requirement for: M.A., Arizona State University, 2016
Note type
thesis
Includes bibliographical references (pages 50-52)
Note type
bibliography
Field of study: Religious studies
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- 2016-12-01 07:11:18
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- 2021-08-30 01:20:11
- 2 years 8 months ago
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