Government of IndiaCults, Customs and Superstitions of India
Author: Oman, John Campbell
Keywords: Indian people, beliefs and customs, superstitions, Indian religions, John Campbell Oman
Issue Date: 1908
Publisher: T. Fisher Unwin, London
Description: This is an interesting work primarily based on the author’s personal experiences. It is divided into four parts namely, ‘Religious’, ‘Social’, ‘Domestic’ and ‘Superstitions’. It discusses the origins of Buddhism, the ideas of Sufism, the principles of Sikhism, Hindu beliefs and customs, etc. The book has references to the Arya Samaj and other such ‘reform movements’. Moreover, it also includes details of market places, fairs, witchcraft and fortune-tellers, amongst other such themes that the author believes signifies the life of the common Indian people.
Source: Central Secretariat Library
Type: Rare Book
Received From: Central Secretariat Library
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Oman, John Campbell |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-01T15:52:35Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-01T15:52:35Z |
| dc.description | This is an interesting work primarily based on the author’s personal experiences. It is divided into four parts namely, ‘Religious’, ‘Social’, ‘Domestic’ and ‘Superstitions’. It discusses the origins of Buddhism, the ideas of Sufism, the principles of Sikhism, Hindu beliefs and customs, etc. The book has references to the Arya Samaj and other such ‘reform movements’. Moreover, it also includes details of market places, fairs, witchcraft and fortune-tellers, amongst other such themes that the author believes signifies the life of the common Indian people. |
| dc.date.issued | 1908 |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxii, 336 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | T. Fisher Unwin, London |
| dc.subject | Indian people, beliefs and customs, superstitions, Indian religions, John Campbell Oman |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1889 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-001453 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
| DC Field | Value |
| dc.contributor.author | Oman, John Campbell |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2019-03-01T15:52:35Z |
| dc.date.available | 2019-03-01T15:52:35Z |
| dc.description | This is an interesting work primarily based on the author’s personal experiences. It is divided into four parts namely, ‘Religious’, ‘Social’, ‘Domestic’ and ‘Superstitions’. It discusses the origins of Buddhism, the ideas of Sufism, the principles of Sikhism, Hindu beliefs and customs, etc. The book has references to the Arya Samaj and other such ‘reform movements’. Moreover, it also includes details of market places, fairs, witchcraft and fortune-tellers, amongst other such themes that the author believes signifies the life of the common Indian people. |
| dc.date.issued | 1908 |
| dc.source | Central Secretariat Library |
| dc.format.extent | xxii, 336 p. |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf |
| dc.language.iso | English |
| dc.publisher | T. Fisher Unwin, London |
| dc.subject | Indian people, beliefs and customs, superstitions, Indian religions, John Campbell Oman |
| dc.type | Rare Book |
| dc.date.copyright | 1889 |
| dc.identifier.accessionnumber | AS-001453 |
| dc.format.medium | text |
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