Posts Tagged ‘Cheeta-Mewati’
Deconstructing Kashmir – Part V: Lost Paths To The Shared Or Historical Elisions That Divide
The principle of the national state, that is to say, the political demand that the territory of every states should coincide with the territory inhabited by one nation, is by no means so self-evident as it seems to appear to many people to-day. Even if anyone knew what he meant when he spoke of nationality, [...]
Rajasthan’s Cheeta-Merat And The Battle For Their Souls by Radihika Saraf
Introduction: The Cheeta-Merat (also known as the Kathat) defy all conventional conceptions of ‘Hindus’ and ‘Muslims’, and practice a unique syncretic religion that combines elements of Islam and Hindusim. This little-known community, with an estimated population to be about 400,000, is spread across over 100 villages in the vicinity of Ajmer and Beawar towns in [...]