Gujarat Unknown: Hindu-Muslim Syncretism and Humanistic Forays |
Contents
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Bhakti Reform Sects and Social | 15 |
Dargahs and Syncretic Shrines in Gujarat | 33 |
Syncretic Communities in Gujarat | 89 |
HinduMuslim Economic Interdependence | 119 |
Peoples Peace Initiatives During 2002 Carnage | 135 |
Conclusion | 195 |
Bibliography | 203 |
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Action Aid adjoining villages agricultural Ahmedabad Aman Anand Anand district annual urs Ashram Bahucharaji Baroda became Behn believed belonging Bhakti Bharwads Bohra Brahmin carnage caste celebrated communal harmony cultural Dalits Darbar dargah deity Delhi Desai devotees Diwali Dwarka entire village faith fakir famous Gandhi Girasiahs Godhra groups Gujarat Haji Pir Hindu-Muslim Hinduism Hindus and Muslims Imam Shah India Islam Ismailis Jain Jamnagar joined Junagadh Khojas Khwaja kilometers king Krishna Kutch district labourers land large number located mainly maldharis manta Mata Mehsana milk Mira Datar movement Muhammad Muharram mujawar Muslim households Nakhatrana Navratri Nizari number of Muslim offered organized Patel peace Pir Baba Pirana Pranami Prannath Rabaris Rajput Ramdev Pir religion religious residents riots Sarpanch Sarvodaya Sayajirao sect Shah Baba Shri social workers Sufi Surat syncretic taluka tazia temple Thakur traditions Tribals Vaniya Vankars visit the dargah visit the shrine women worship
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