01445nam a22001937a 4500 39046 39046 9789394262768 294 PRA-R Prasad, Birendra Nath author Religion in Society: Social Dimensions of Buddhism, Hinduism and Jainism in India By Birendra Nath Prasad New Delhi: Manohar, 2024. 226p. Through an analysis of archaeological and literary data, this book ex­plores two interrelated themes: the socio-economic and cultic processes that resulted in the decline of Indian Buddhism in its last strongholds – Bihar and Bengal – towards the end of the early medieval period, and the patterns of revival of Buddhism in the neighbouring province of Uttar Pradesh, c. 2005-2011 ce. These themes have been explored by undertaking an analysis of the developments in the social histories of other competing religions: Hinduism, Jainism and Ājīvika-dharma. By placing emphasis on the religious praxis and behaviour of the non-elite segment of population, this book offers some significant ‘from below’ perspectives on the social histories of Buddhism, Hinduism, Jainism and Ājīvika-dharma in eastern and northern India. English Buddhism Social aspects India Hinduism Social aspects India Jainism Social aspects India Religion Society India ddc BK 0 0 0 0 NASSDOC NASSDOC 2024-03-21 Rajasthani Granthagar 974.70 0 294 PRA-R 54093 2024-04-22 00:00:00 1350.00 2024-03-18 BK