Democracy's dhamma: Buddhism in the making of modern India, c. 1890-1956

"In 1956, B. R. Ambedkar publicly converted to Buddhism, raising questions about his turn from constitutionalism to religion. The answer lies in Buddhism itself. In the late colonial era, the struggle to produce an appropriate Buddhism for a nation-in-the-making reveals a secret history foundat...

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Main Author: Surendran, Gitanjali (Author)
Format: Print Book
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge New York Port Melbourne New Delhi Singapore Cambridge University Press 2024
In:Year: 2024
Series/Journal:South Asian intellectual history
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B India / Buddhism / History 1890-1956
Further subjects:B Democracy (India) History 20th century
B Democracy Religious aspects Buddhism
B South Asia Intellectual life 20th century
B Buddhism and politics (India)