Secularisation in Hindu temples: The implication for caste

Contributions to Indian Sociology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 27-50

  Selvam, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

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EID: 5844384640     PISSN: 00699667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/006996679703100103     Document Type: Article

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