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Contribution of the Jains to the Cultural Life of Bombay (1900–2000)

Contribution of the Jains to the Cultural Life of Bombay (1900–2000)

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Author:Dr Hemali Sanghavi
ISBN 13:9789358403237
Binding:Hardbound
Language:English
Year:2024
Pages:166pp.,
Published On:7th June 2024
Subject:Philosophy and Religion/Jainism

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CONTENTS: 1. Introduction, 2. The Jain Population in Bombay (1900-2000), Table 2.1: Religious Composition of India (1901-2001) (in thousands), Table 2.2: Jain Population in India (1881-2000), Table 2.3: Percentage of Urban Jain Population in India (1901-2001), Table 2.4: Jain Population in Maharashtra (1951-2001), Table 2.5: Population of Bombay 1901-2001, Table 2.6: Jain Population in Bombay (1901-2001), 3. Jains and Expanding Horizons of Knowledge, 4. Creating Religious Structures and Associations in the Urban Space, Chart 4.1: Important Jain Sects and Sub-sects with Special Reference to Twentieth Century Bombay, 5. Expression of the Jain Spirit through Food, Festivals and Other Cultural Activities, 6. Conclusion, Appendices, Appendix 1: Name of the Wards in Bombay (1991), Appendix 2: Important Literary Works of Chandrakant Bakshi, Appendix 3: List of Important Upasrayas in Bombay, Appendix 4: The Names of the Jain Months and the Corresponding English Months, Appendix 5: Awards Conferred to V. Shantaram, Appendix 6: Some of Notable Compositions of Kalyanji-Anandji, Bibliography, Glossary.