Dependency, Subjugation and SurvivalA Working Paper on the Jaina Culture in Medieval Karnataka, South India
Dependency, Subjugation and Survival
A Working Paper on the Jaina Culture in Medieval Karnataka, South India
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Abstract
This paper investigates the changing position of the Jaina religious community in the south
Indian State of Karnataka in premodern times. From the early fifth century onwards, the
influence of the Jainas in the region had consistently increased. This situation changed
significantly during the middle of the twelfth century. This was due in part to transformations
which the Jainas themselves made to the structure of their society, religious practices and
ethical standards; but also because Jainism became side-lined by the arrival of competing
religious groups. As a consequence, the Jainas suffered a significant loss in power. From a
former position of superiority, they dropped to one of extremely strong asymmetrical
dependency. The persecution of the Jainas led to the destruction and annexation of their icons,
temples and religious centres. This paper examines the changes this severe form of dependency
had on Jaina art and architecture—and through the absorption of Jaina religious objects and
spaces, also on the cultures of the newly dominant groups.
Subjects
Dependency and Slavery Studies, India, Karnataka, Jainism, Religious Persecution, Religious Art and Architecture
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200 Religion, Religionsphilosophie 290 Andere Religionen 700 Künste, Bildende Kunst allgemein 720 Architektur 900 Geschichte 950 Geschichte AsiensFirst Publication
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BCDSS Working Papers ; 09Hegewald, Julia A. B.: Dependency, Subjugation and Survival : A Working Paper on the Jaina Culture in Medieval Karnataka, South India. Bonn: Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies, 2022. In: BCDSS Working Papers, 09.
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doi: https://doi.org/10.48565/bonndoc-89,
author = {{Julia A. B. Hegewald}},
title = {Dependency, Subjugation and Survival : A Working Paper on the Jaina Culture in Medieval Karnataka, South India},
publisher = {Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies},
year = 2022,
month = dec,
series = {BCDSS Working Papers},
volume = 09,
note = {This paper investigates the changing position of the Jaina religious community in the south Indian State of Karnataka in premodern times. From the early fifth century onwards, the influence of the Jainas in the region had consistently increased. This situation changed significantly during the middle of the twelfth century. This was due in part to transformations which the Jainas themselves made to the structure of their society, religious practices and ethical standards; but also because Jainism became side-lined by the arrival of competing religious groups. As a consequence, the Jainas suffered a significant loss in power. From a former position of superiority, they dropped to one of extremely strong asymmetrical dependency. The persecution of the Jainas led to the destruction and annexation of their icons, temples and religious centres. This paper examines the changes this severe form of dependency had on Jaina art and architecture—and through the absorption of Jaina religious objects and spaces, also on the cultures of the newly dominant groups.},
url = {https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11811/10575}
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