Hindu Identity and Religion in British India

Authors

  • Mirian Santos Ribeiro de Oliveira PUC-Minas

Keywords:

Hinduism, Cultural identities, Colonialism, India

Abstract

Analyzing the construction of Hinduism as a modern religion requires considering self-identification processes significantly influenced by otherness. Firstly, we examine colonial relations between Great Britain and India, through the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries, emphasizing the reinterpretation of belongingness to the religious community (the Hindu community). Secondly, we analyze the influence of emigration from the Indian subcontinent on the representation of Hindu identity. We look at the questioning of criteria of belonging to the Hindu community, as well as the construction of a self-image. Lastly, we present and examine speeches made by Swami Vivekananda, related to the subjects of Hindu identity and religion, emigration and diffusion of Hindu beliefs and practices worldwide

Author Biography

Mirian Santos Ribeiro de Oliveira, PUC-Minas

Doutora em Sociologia (USP); professora da PUC Minas,

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Published

2014-06-30

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 1 (2014): Religiões Indianas

Section

Seção Temática

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