Dharma as a Binary Identity
The idea of Dharma has different connotation in History from that of religion as is popularly understood. While it is accepted as righteousness, it transcends the notion that Dharma represents piety, spirituality, belief and nobility. On the contrary, History is replete with instances of how religio...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
2015
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 2015, Volume: 40, Issue: 2, Pages: 253-268 |
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Righteousness
B Dharma B Justification B Binary B Legitimacy B History B Identity B Institutions |
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| Summary: | The idea of Dharma has different connotation in History from that of religion as is popularly understood. While it is accepted as righteousness, it transcends the notion that Dharma represents piety, spirituality, belief and nobility. On the contrary, History is replete with instances of how religion, an institutionalized aspect of Dharma, was constantly articulated as representing Authority, Power, Status and Hierarchy. Due to these interpretations Dharma often was projected as a tool for realization of the above by various institutions, be they, political, social, cultural or economic, and Dharma provided legitimacy and justified their identities. The present paper juxtaposes this articulation in the context of Ancient and Medieval India, spanning a period approximately from 3rd century BCE to 10th century CE. It argues that the different trajectories that flowed between Dharma and various other secular institutions constantly witnessed divergence as well as assimilation at various points of time. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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