Chitpavanism: A Tribute to Chitpavan Brahmin Culture : the Way We Were

ISBN-10
0972724818
ISBN-13
9780972724814
Category
Brahmans
Pages
287
Language
English
Published
2003-01-01
Author
Jagannath Dixit

Description

This Book Is About The Common History Of Those Families Which Make Up The Chitpavan Brahmin Community. Lavishly Illustrated. Condition Very Good, As New. Contents Covers- 1. Remembering The Past, Embracing The Future, 2. Shades Of Forgotten Ancestors, 3.Chitpavan Brahim Life In Ancient Times, 4. Dabhol Here We Come, 5. Life In Konkan, 5. Our Religion Our Rituals, 7. What Is In A Chitpavan Name?, 8. Life In Deccan Until 1818, 9. Life In Poona-Bombay In 1800S To Early 1900S And Chitpavans In Karnataka, 10. Twist Of Fate, 11. Globalization Of Culture To Chitpavanism, 12. Global Chitpavan Hall Of Fame, 13. Footnotes, 14. Bibliography, 15. Sources Of Chitpavan Information, Index.

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