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Politics and Religion in Eighteenth-Century India Jaisingh II and the Rise of Public Theology in Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavism
By Sachi Patel
Copyright 2022
222 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
222 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book explores the contribution of Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava theology to polity and public engagement during the reign of Jaisingh II in the early eighteenth century in North India.
The book analyses specialised treatises produced by the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas which provide theological foundations to endorse and encourage responsible public conduct. Using a two-fold approach, the book offers a close... Read more
Introduction 1. The Mughals, Kachvāhās and the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas 2. Jaisingh II and the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇavas 3. Karma-Vivṛti - Exposition on Karma 4. Karmādhikāra-nirṇaya - Determining the jurisdiction of Karma 5. Gītā commentaries of Viśvanātha and Baladeva Conclusion
Biography
Sachi K. Patel received his PhD from Oxford University, UK.
