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From Chaitanya to Harichand: Bhakti, Caste and Social Transformation in the Making of Matua Identity in Bengal

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Author: Sambuddha Chakraborty 1Ph.D. Research Scholar Department of History Rabindra Bharati University Kolkata,West Bengal,India Email: Sambuddha29@gmail.com Abstract:: This paper explores the historical and ideological transition from the Vaishnava bhakti movement of Chaitanya in medieval Bengal to the emergence of the Matua movement under Harichand Thakur in the...

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The Saivite Mutts (Matam) in Tamilnadu: A Historical Survey

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Author: Dr.B.Prabu Assistant Professor Sri Krishnasamy Arts and Science College Sattur (Virudhunagar), Tamil Nadu,India https://orcid.org/my-orcid?orcid=0000-0002-7604-0127 Email: drprabubl@gmail.com Abstract:: Abstract: The Hindu monasteries, particularly founded by saints of Shaivaite sects, played multiple roles in Tamilnadu during the medieval period. The Tamil...

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