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Author McKean, Lise.

Title Divine enterprise : Gurus and the Hindu Nationalist Movement / Lise McKean
Published Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1996

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Description xviii, 361 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents 1. Sumptuary Spirituality -- 2. Hardwar and Rishikesh: Gateway to Gods and Godmen -- 3. Savarkar: Nationalist Ideologue and Organizer of Hindus -- 4. Hindu Sangathan after Savarkar: The Vishva Hindu Parishad -- 5. Swami Satyamitranand: VHP Leader and Founder of Hardwar's Bharat Mata Temple -- 6. The Bharat Mata Temple: Satyamitranand's Candid Appraisal -- 7. Sivananda and the Divine Life Society -- 8. Arenas of Ashram Life -- 9. Celebrating the Birth Centenary of Gurudev Sivananda -- 10. Shakti ex Machina -- Appendix 1 The Manav Utthan Seva Samiti -- Appendix 2 A Brief Account of Hardwar
Notes Includes index
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-347) and index
Subject Gurus -- India.
Hinduism and politics -- India.
Hinduism -- Social aspects -- India.
Nationalism -- Religious aspects -- Hinduism.
LC no. 95024600
ISBN 0226560090 (alk. paper)
0226560104 (paperback: alk. paper)