Ritual, Caste, and Religion in Colonial South India

Advaita argued argument Arumuga Brahman British Caldwell called caste century Christian Church claim colonial concept considered context conversion critical culture described discourse discussed dominant Dravidian early English especially example groups hand Heathen Hindu Hinduism idea identity important influence interest interpretation Jaffna journal language later Madras Maraimalai material meaning mentioned Methodist mission missionary moral movement Muslim Nadars Nallasvami Pillai 1911m non-Brahman original performance period political position practices present Press published question quoted referred reform religion religious reports representative ritual Saiva Siddhanta Saivism Sanskrit Shanars Siddhanta Deepika social Society soul South India space specific status Stephens Studies subaltern Tamil Tamiḻaṉ Tamilnadu temple term Tirunelveli tradition translation understanding University Vedanta Vellalar verses Vivekananda Western women worship writings zenana