Dominique-Sila Khan
Biographic Data
| ID | 979665 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dominique-Sila Khan |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dominique-Sila |
| FAMILY NAME | Khan |
| SIGNATURE | KHAN D |
| AFFILIATIONS | Institute of Development Studies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 17 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 11 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Low levels of anti TB drug resistance in Rayagada district of Odisha, India
A study was conducted at Rayagada district of Odisha, India, among smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) patients to determine the resistance pattern to first-line drugs. Sputum samples were collected from 405 new and 37 previously treated patients and were tested at Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar. Resistance to any anti-tubercular drug was observed to be 5.2% among new cases and 16.1% among previously treated patients, while multidrug-…
New Light on the Satpanthi Imamshahis of Pirana
The Imamshahi sect, also known as the Satpanth (‘path’ or ‘sect’ of Truth), which forms the subject of this paper is, on the face of it, a comparatively minor Indian sect comprising about one milli
Ḥājji Ratan or Bābā Ratan’s Multiple Identities
Reimagining The Buddha
Crossing the Threshold
This open-access study asks, “Who is Hindu, who is Muslim?” — a question whose answer, according to Dominique-Sila Kahn, is not as simple as is generally assumed.By analysing documentary sources as well as original field data, she examines the shaping of religious identities in South Asia, more particularly in North India. The author argues that the perception of Islam and Hinduism as two monolithic and perpetually antagonistic faiths co-existing…
The Lord Will Marry the Virgin Earth
Is God an Untouchable? A Case of Caste Conflict in Rajasthan
classifying the gods worshipped by the Hindus? Anthro-pologists have long attempted to establish parallels be-tween the human and the divine hierarchy (Reiniche 1979:220-221); and Dumont has rightly said that “the struc-ture of the Divine needs to be considered in relation to the social order ” (Dumont 1994:45). However, the structure which has been deduced from their analysis is essentially the dichotomy between vegetarian and meat-eating gods (…
The Coming of Nikalank Avatar
The Kāmaḍ of Rajasthan — Priests of a Forgotten Tradition
In Rajasthan, one of the north-western states of India, whoever has heard of the Kāmaḍ (or Kāmaḍiyā) would define them as wandering minstrels or jugglers, singing hymns in praise of Bābā Rāmdeo, a famous saint from Mārwāṛ, whose footprints they worship. Most people could not say much more about this community of religious singers who, since Independence, have been listed among the “scheduled castes”. In any case, everybody seems to be aware of th…
Deux rites tantriques dans une communauté d'intouchables au Rajasthan
Two tantric rituals in an untouchable community in Rajasthan Two secret rituals practised by members of an untouchable caste of Rajasthan are described here. Known as "kundā panth", they are closely related to tantrism, in particular to practices observed among some ascetics of the "Nāth" sect and the so called "Shākta", worshippers of the Goddess. One of these rites also shows a number of similarities with the "ghat-pāth" ceremony traditionnally…
L'origine ismaélienne du culte hindou de Rāmdeo Pīr
The ismaili origin of the hindu cult of Rāmdeo Pīr The cult of the Hindu deity Rāmdeo is now very popular in Rajasthan, among devotees of all castes and creeds ; however it is traditionnally linked with certain untouchable communities. The numerous Muslim elements which are conspicuous in this tradition have generally been ascribed to vague Sufi influences. Rāmdeo was actually an Ismaili Pīr whose grand-father had been converted by the Nizari mis…
Ḥājji Ratan or Bābā Ratan’s Multiple Identities
The Kāmaḍ of Rajasthan — Priests of a Forgotten Tradition
In Rajasthan, one of the north-western states of India, whoever has heard of the Kāmaḍ (or Kāmaḍiyā) would define them as wandering minstrels or jugglers, singing hymns in praise of Bābā Rāmdeo, a famous saint from Mārwāṛ, whose footprints they worship. Most people could not say much more about this community of religious singers who, since Independence, have been listed among the “scheduled castes”. In any case, everybody seems to be aware of th…
The Coming of Nikalank Avatar
New Light on the Satpanthi Imamshahis of Pirana
The Imamshahi sect, also known as the Satpanth (‘path’ or ‘sect’ of Truth), which forms the subject of this paper is, on the face of it, a comparatively minor Indian sect comprising about one milli
Deux rites tantriques dans une communauté d'intouchables au Rajasthan
Two tantric rituals in an untouchable community in Rajasthan Two secret rituals practised by members of an untouchable caste of Rajasthan are described here. Known as "kundā panth", they are closely related to tantrism, in particular to practices observed among some ascetics of the "Nāth" sect and the so called "Shākta", worshippers of the Goddess. One of these rites also shows a number of similarities with the "ghat-pāth" ceremony traditionnally…
L'origine ismaélienne du culte hindou de Rāmdeo Pīr
The ismaili origin of the hindu cult of Rāmdeo Pīr The cult of the Hindu deity Rāmdeo is now very popular in Rajasthan, among devotees of all castes and creeds ; however it is traditionnally linked with certain untouchable communities. The numerous Muslim elements which are conspicuous in this tradition have generally been ascribed to vague Sufi influences. Rāmdeo was actually an Ismaili Pīr whose grand-father had been converted by the Nizari mis…
Deux rites tantriques dans une communauté d'intouchables au Rajasthan
Two tantric rituals in an untouchable community in Rajasthan Two secret rituals practised by members of an untouchable caste of Rajasthan are described here. Known as "kundā panth", they are closely related to tantrism, in particular to practices observed among some ascetics of the "Nāth" sect and the so called "Shākta", worshippers of the Goddess. One of these rites also shows a number of similarities with the "ghat-pāth" ceremony traditionnally…
The Kāmaḍ of Rajasthan — Priests of a Forgotten Tradition
In Rajasthan, one of the north-western states of India, whoever has heard of the Kāmaḍ (or Kāmaḍiyā) would define them as wandering minstrels or jugglers, singing hymns in praise of Bābā Rāmdeo, a famous saint from Mārwāṛ, whose footprints they worship. Most people could not say much more about this community of religious singers who, since Independence, have been listed among the “scheduled castes”. In any case, everybody seems to be aware of th…
The Coming of Nikalank Avatar
Is God an Untouchable? A Case of Caste Conflict in Rajasthan
classifying the gods worshipped by the Hindus? Anthro-pologists have long attempted to establish parallels be-tween the human and the divine hierarchy (Reiniche 1979:220-221); and Dumont has rightly said that “the struc-ture of the Divine needs to be considered in relation to the social order ” (Dumont 1994:45). However, the structure which has been deduced from their analysis is essentially the dichotomy between vegetarian and meat-eating gods (…
The Lord Will Marry the Virgin Earth
Crossing the Threshold
This open-access study asks, “Who is Hindu, who is Muslim?” — a question whose answer, according to Dominique-Sila Kahn, is not as simple as is generally assumed.By analysing documentary sources as well as original field data, she examines the shaping of religious identities in South Asia, more particularly in North India. The author argues that the perception of Islam and Hinduism as two monolithic and perpetually antagonistic faiths co-existing…
Reimagining The Buddha
Ḥājji Ratan or Bābā Ratan’s Multiple Identities
New Light on the Satpanthi Imamshahis of Pirana
The Imamshahi sect, also known as the Satpanth (‘path’ or ‘sect’ of Truth), which forms the subject of this paper is, on the face of it, a comparatively minor Indian sect comprising about one milli
Low levels of anti TB drug resistance in Rayagada district of Odisha, India
A study was conducted at Rayagada district of Odisha, India, among smear-positive tuberculosis (TB) patients to determine the resistance pattern to first-line drugs. Sputum samples were collected from 405 new and 37 previously treated patients and were tested at Regional Medical Research Centre, Bhubaneswar. Resistance to any anti-tubercular drug was observed to be 5.2% among new cases and 16.1% among previously treated patients, while multidrug-…
Philosophy (9 works) · Theology (7 works) · History (6 works) · Philosophy (6 works) · Religious studies (6 works) · Indian and Buddhist Studies (5 works) · Ancient history (4 works) · Archaeology (4 works) · Hinduism (4 works) · History (4 works)