Anna-daan, Food Charity in India (eBook, PDF)

Preaching and Practice
Redaktion: Raju, K. V.; Manasi, S.

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Produktbeschreibung

Eating together unites people and has a significant impact on their physical, social, and emotional development. This book looks at practices and traditions of sharing food prevalent among major religious communities in India including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, Christianity, and Islam.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 688
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Januar 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000880465
• Artikelnr.: 69854458

Autorenporträt

K. V. Raju is Professor Emeritus and Dean, Research at Chanakya University, Bengaluru, India. He has experience in conceptualizing and developing strategy documents, followed by action plans for large-scale strategic interventions for agricultural development and livelihood improvement. He has experience working as the Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister, Government of Karnataka, and as Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister, Government of Uttar Pradesh, as well as working on the conceptualization, design, and execution of innovative approaches to development in various sectors ranging from land and water management, biofuels, infrastructure, creating suitable policy, and enabling environment. He has published 24 books and 102 journal publications and recent publications include Urban Environmental Governance in India - Browsing Bengaluru, The Urban Book Series, Springer Publishers, Switzerland with A. Ravindra, S. Manasi, K.C. Smitha, Srinivas Ravindra (2018); Water and Scriptures - Ancient Roots for Sustainable Development, Springer Publishers, United States, 2017, with K. V. Raju; and State, Governance and Financing India's Development with K. Gayithri, Foundation Books, an imprint of Cambridge University Press, New Delhi, India, 2016. S. Manasi is Associate Professor at the Centre for Research in Urban Affairs, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, India. She has more than 20 years of research experience with interdisciplinary research. Her areas of research include urban environment and related issues, more specifically on water resources, waste management, urban governance, climate change, Indian knowledge systems, commensality studies, culture, and environment. She has published 7 books and 59 journal articles and chapters in edited volumes and her recent publications include Coping Mechanisms for Climate Change in Periurban Areas, Springer, New Zealand 2020 with K.V. Raju and Water and Scriptures - Ancient Roots for Sustainable Development, Springer Publishers, United States, 2017, with K. V. Raju.

Inhaltsangabe

List of figures vii
List of maps viii
List of tables ix
Foreword by Ruth Suseela Meinzen-Dick xi
Foreword by Yogi Adityanath xiii
Acknowledgements xiv
PART I
History and practices 1
1 Anna-daan, food charity: an overview 3
K. V. RAJU AND S. MANASI
2 Anna-daan, food charity in Hinduism: an exploration 22
K. V. RAJU, S. MANASI, M. S. SHRUTI, AND N. LATHA
3 Anna-daan: Jain Agamas theory and practice 64
PRATIBHA PARSHWANATH AND N. LATHA
4 Anna-daan in Buddhism: deciphering the nexus 99
SAROJ KANTA KAR AND ABHIMANYU CHETTRI
5 Anna-daan practices in Sikhism: manifestations of the institution of
langar (community kitchen) 119
MANVINDER SINGH AND NATASHA KALRA
6 Anna-daan in Christianity: origin, meaning, and varieties 140
JAMES PONNIAH
7 Anna-daan in Islam: objectives, nuances, and variants 170
M. A. SIRAJ, MOHAMMAD KHALIMULLAH, AND HARSHITA BHAT
8 Conclusion 203
PART II
Case studies 217
Case studies 219
Annexes 635
Annex 1 637
Annex 2 661
Annex 3 671