JAIN RELIGION: ISSUE OF MINORITY STATUS'
In India, Hinduism is the religion of the majority. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Par-sis, Buddhists and Jains are religious minorities. The present paper deals with the Jain religion and the issue of its minority status. This has been done with reference to historical background of Jain religion, pop...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dharmaram College
2001
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Journal of Dharma
Year: 2001, Volume: 26, Issue: 1, Pages: 121-134 |
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Jainism
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| Summary: | In India, Hinduism is the religion of the majority. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Par-sis, Buddhists and Jains are religious minorities. The present paper deals with the Jain religion and the issue of its minority status. This has been done with reference to historical background of Jain religion, population of Jain and other religions, Schermerhorn's view on minority groups and Jain religion, similarities and differences in Jain and Hindu religion, Pandit Nehru's observations on Jain religion and judicial decisions the minority status to Jain religion. |
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| ISSN: | 0253-7222 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of Dharma
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