Religion and Society Among the HarijansEthnological study of the Harijans of Dharwar, Karnataka; data collected during 1960-1963. |
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... Mahatma Gandhi , the National Congress of India and other social , political and religious agencies and leaders did ... Mahatma Gandhi took up the problem . He had believed from his childhood that Untoucha- bility was an evil practice ...
... Mahatma Gandhi , the National Congress of India and other social , political and religious agencies and leaders did ... Mahatma Gandhi took up the problem . He had believed from his childhood that Untoucha- bility was an evil practice ...
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... Gandhiji pleaded that Ambedkar should change his mind ; and this disturbed the nation for a while , until Gandhiji went on a hunger strike over the issue . Ultimately , it was Mahatma Gandhi who was successful in proving that Harijans ...
... Gandhiji pleaded that Ambedkar should change his mind ; and this disturbed the nation for a while , until Gandhiji went on a hunger strike over the issue . Ultimately , it was Mahatma Gandhi who was successful in proving that Harijans ...
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... Gandhiji ( 1959 : 14 ) . Mahatma Gandhi always used the word ' Harijan ' for Untouchable , to signify a member of a downtrodden caste . meant a man of god ' . Gandhiji said all the religions of the world . prominently describe God as ...
... Gandhiji ( 1959 : 14 ) . Mahatma Gandhi always used the word ' Harijan ' for Untouchable , to signify a member of a downtrodden caste . meant a man of god ' . Gandhiji said all the religions of the world . prominently describe God as ...
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12th century According Ambedkar auspicious B. R. Ambedkar Banni Basaveshvara Basavis belonging betel Bhooma birth Brahmins bride caste Hindus castemen celebrated Chalwadi considered customs death Deepawali deities devotees Dhōr Dhors diseases feast festival day full moon day Gandhiji given gods and goddesses groups Harijan castes Harijan localities Harijans of Dharwar heaven hell high caste higher castes Hindu Hindu society Hinduism Holeya Hōli Hubli Hulsavārs Hunnive India Islam Jõgatis Karnatak University Karnataka Kārya killed known Lalabegis leaders leather Lingayat Machigars Mådar Madiga Mādigās magic Maharashtra Mahatma Gandhi Malkhāni Mallayya marriage married month Muslim Nayana neem one's performed person pollution priest Rāmāyana Ramoshi religion religious removal of Untouchability remove Untouchability rite ritual ceremonies rôles sacred saints Samagars scavengers Shaktism Shiva shrine social socio-religious Sociogram status sub-castes Sūdra supposed Telugu temples town traditional occupations tree Untouchability Varna Veerashaiva village women worship Yallamma