Contribution of the Jains to the Cultural Life of Bombay (1900–2000)

The book Contribution of the Jains to the Cultural Life of Bombay (1900–2000) traces the history of the Jain community in the context of Bombay (Mumbai). It captures the unique Jain flavour and spirit that community has evolved even in the urban life. The endeavour is to gain insight into multiple aspects of Bombay’s cultural life the Jains have influenced. It presents an interesting journey through variety of arenas like education, literature, journalism, associations, food, cinema and religious structures. The work analyses the city and the Jain community in the backdrop of the twentieth century on the basis of field study, primary and secondary sources. The present study offers reading into Contemporary Indian History, Urban Study, Religious Study, Jain Studies, South Asian Studies, Ethnography and Cultural Studies.

Contents –

1. Introduction
2. The Jain Population in Bombay (1900-2000)
Table 2.1: Religious Composition of India (1901-2001) (in thousands)
Table 2.2: Jain Population in India (1881-2000)
Table 2.3: Percentage of Urban Jain Population in India (1901-2001)
Table 2.4: Jain Population in Maharashtra (1951-2001)
Table 2.5: Population of Bombay 1901-2001
Table 2.6: Jain Population in Bombay (1901-2001)
3. Jains and Expanding Horizons of Knowledge
4. Creating Religious Structures and Associations in the Urban Space
Chart 4.1: Important Jain Sects and Sub-sects with Special Reference to Twentieth Century Bombay
5. Expression of the Jain Spirit through Food, Festivals and Other Cultural Activities
6. Conclusion
Appendices
Appendix 1: Name of the Wards in Bombay (1991)
Appendix 2: Important Literary Works of Chandrakant Bakshi
Appendix 3: List of Important Upasrayas in Bombay
Appendix 4: The Names of the Jain Months and the Corresponding English Months
Appendix 5: Awards Conferred to V. Shantaram
Appendix 6: Some of Notable Compositions of Kalyanji-Anandji
Bibliography
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