Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South India

Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South India
Author: Michael Bergunder
Publisher: Otto Harrassowitz Verlag
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2010
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 9783447063777

The volume "Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South Asia" edited by Michael Bergunder, Heiko Frese, and Ulrike Schroder focuses on South India during the colonial period in the 19th and 20th century. The study's purpose is to explore the impact that notions of ritual, caste, and religion had on Indian society during the time. The various authors give detailed analyses of Tamil and Telugu sources, emphasizing the historical background by accenting the newly established print media of the time. They show how these concepts played a crucial role in the formation of social, cultural, and religious identities, and with this vitally contribute to the history of colonisation in India.