Ramana Maharshi and the Colonial Encounter

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Ramana Maharshi and the Colonial Encounter

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Victoria University of Wellington

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Recent scholarship on Ramana Maharshi (1879-1950) follows the romanticism of hagiographical literature, presenting him as a purely spiritual and timeless figure, thus ignoring the political contours of colonial India. Scholarly literature, then, has effectively deracinated this internationally acclaimed figure from one of the most fascinating and transformative historical periods of the modern era. The current study seeks to correct ahistorical representations of Ramana Maharshi by considerin...

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Research paper

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Scholarly text / Thesis

Thesis level

Masters

Date created

2012

Creator

Edwards, Alan

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https://figshare.com/articles/thesis/Ramana_Maharshi_and_the_Colonial_Encounter/16993645

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Religious studies not elsewhere classified / Hinduism / Colonialism / Orientalism / School: School of Art History, Classics and Religious Studies / Religion and Religious Studies not elsewhere classified / Marsden: 440201 Hindu Studies / Degree Discipline: Religious Studies / Degree Level: Masters / Degree Name: Master of Arts

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