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Excerpt from Annals and Antiquities of Rajasthan, Vol. 2 of 3: Or the Central and Western, Rajput States of India
In?uence of the hierarchy in Rajputana - Emulation of its princes in grants to the priesthood - Analogy between the customs of the Hindus, in this respect, and those of the ancient people - Superstition of the lower orders - Secret in?uence of the Brahmans on the higher classes - Their frauds - Ecclesiastical dues from the land, etc - The Saivas of Rajasthan - The worship and shrine of Eklinga - The Jains - Their num bers and extensive power - The temple of Nathdwara, and worship of Kanhaiya - The privilege of Sanctuary - Pre dominance of the doctrines of Kanhaiya beneficial to Rajput society.
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In?uence of the hierarchy in Rajputana - Emulation of its princes in grants to the priesthood - Analogy between the customs of the Hindus, in this respect, and those of the ancient people - Superstition of the lower orders - Secret in?uence of the Brahmans on the higher classes - Their frauds - Ecclesiastical dues from the land, etc - The Saivas of Rajasthan - The worship and shrine of Eklinga - The Jains - Their num bers and extensive power - The temple of Nathdwara, and worship of Kanhaiya - The privilege of Sanctuary - Pre dominance of the doctrines of Kanhaiya beneficial to Rajput society.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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James Tod
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ISBN - 9781332099771
Dimensions - 22.9 x 15.2 x 4.0 cm
Page Count - 752
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James Tod
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Page Count - 750
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