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Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism presents the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions. Its 438 essays are original work written by the world’s foremost scholars on Hinduism. The encyclopedia presents a balanced and even-handed view of Hinduism, recognizing the divergent perspectives and methods in the academic study of a religion that has ancient historical roots with many flourishing traditions today. Including all essays from the heralded printed edition, Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism is now to be regularly updated with new articles and available in a fully searchable, dynamic digital format.
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Edited by: Knut A. Jacobsen (Editor-in-Chief), University of Bergen, and Helene Basu, University of Münster, Angelika Malinar, University of Zürich, Vasudha Narayanan, University of Florida (Associate Editors)
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Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism presents the latest research on all the main aspects of the Hindu traditions. Its 438 essays are original work written by the world’s foremost scholars on Hinduism. The encyclopedia presents a balanced and even-handed view of Hinduism, recognizing the divergent perspectives and methods in the academic study of a religion that has ancient historical roots with many flourishing traditions today. Including all essays from the heralded printed edition, Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism is now to be regularly updated with new articles and available in a fully searchable, dynamic digital format.
Subscriptions: see brill.com
Odisha
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Odisha (formerly Orissa) is one of the major states of the Indian Republic, covering over 155, 000 km2. Its present boundaries are formed by the Bay of Bengal in the east, Bengal and Jharkhand in the north, Chhattisgarh in the west, and Telangana and Andhra Pradesh in the south. Earlier regional names such as Kalinga, Kongoda, Utkala, Tosali, Dakshina Koshala, and Odra each denote important regions that at various times have been centers of power and formed part of the former kingdom of Odisha.The present administration of Odisha comprises 30 districts, divided in 314 blocks. …
Date:
2020-05-18