Rulership and Divinity
The Case of the Modern Hindu Prince and Beyond
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3654504 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Adrian C Mayer (SOAS University of London, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1991 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 765-790 |
| Publication date | 1991-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-749X • E-ISSN: 1469-8099 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0026749x00010830 |
| OpenAlex | W2159211991 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 15 |
The former rulers of Princely India present to many people a simple stereotype. Surrounded by pomp and luxury, they are thought to have headed autocratic and tradition-based regimes in which their word was law and their desires untrammeled, since they were considered to be in some way divine because of their descent from such deities as the sun and moon. Moreover this view, by implication, contrasts with the democratic regime which followed the accession and merging of their States into the Indian Union in 1948
Accession · Autocracy · Democracy · Descent (aeronautics · Divinity · Economics · Epistemology · European union · Geography · Hinduism · International trade · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Simple (philosophy · Sociology · Corruption and Economic Development · Law · Philosophy · Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East · Religious studies · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2003 - 2018 (16) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |