01939nam a22001937a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005804000150007604100130009108400180010410000180012224500910014026000510023130000170028252013480029965000220164765000400166965000360170920250530142304.0250418b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9781009424035  aSDCLcSDCL  2engaeng  aY:1(Q).2'P R4  aMukesh Kumar   aBetween muslim pir and hindu saint :bLaldas and the devotional culture in North India  aNew York :bCambridge University Press,c2024.  axxiii, 367p.  a"Between Muslim Pīr and Hindu Saint studies the changing form of religious culture around the bhakti figure and the religious order of Laldas that has undergone multiple transformations since its inception in the sixteenth century in the Mewat region of north India. The study uncovers the fascinating historical and contemporary dimensions of Hindu-Muslim socio-cultural interactions around his shrines. It explores reformist and extremist politics that influenced shared religious traditions, shedding light on the impact of the reformist ideologies of the Arya Samaj and Tablighi Jamaat on the followers of Laldas. It presents a compelling analysis of how some shared religious practices persist and adapt amidst the pressures of dominant reform movements, highlighting the resilience of faith and the strategies employed by believers to maintain their religious convictions. The inclusion of marginalised voices, particularly women maintaining their disagreements by concealing their faith in the saints and traditional bards expressing their righteous views through folk songs, adds a poignant and powerful dimension to the narrative. Through its comprehensive and thought-provoking approach, the book provides valuable insights into the continuously evolving religious landscape of north Indian devotional Hinduism and popular Islam"--  2Laldas -- Shrines  aMevaat (India) -- Social conditions  aReligion / Comparative Religion