Indian Puberty Rites / N. N. Bhattacharyya.

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Bhattacharyya, N.N

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: New Delhi : Munshiram Manoharlal Publishers, 1980.Description: v, 81p. 25 cmSubject(s):

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23 612.6610954 BHA

Summary: Indian Puberty Rites examines puberty and initiation ceremonies in India and their relationship to religious beliefs, social customs, and rites of passage. Bhattacharyya draws particularly on ancient Sanskrit literature and compares textual evidence with surviving tribal and popular customs to explain aspects of ancient Indian social and religious life.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Notes	Barcode
Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection	SNU LIBRARY	612.6610954 BHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not For Loan	Prof. Romila Thapar's Collection	G5925

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Indian Puberty Rites examines puberty and initiation ceremonies in India and their relationship to religious beliefs, social customs, and rites of passage. Bhattacharyya draws particularly on ancient Sanskrit literature and compares textual evidence with surviving tribal and popular customs to explain aspects of ancient Indian social and religious life.

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