Dharma in America : a short history of Hindu-Jain diaspora

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Dharma in America : a short history of Hindu-Jain diaspora

Pankaj Jain

Routledge, 2020

  • : pbk

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Summary: "America now is home to approximately five million Hindus and Jains. Their contribution to the economic and intellectual growth of the country is unquestionable. Dharma in America aims to explore the role of Hindu and Jain Americans in diverse fields such as: education and civic engagements, medicine and healthcare, [and] music. Providing a concise history of Hindus and Jains in the Americas over the last two centuries, Dharma in America also gives some insights into the ongoing issues and challenges these important ethnic and religious groups face in America today"--Back cover

Bibliography: p. [135]-144

Includes index

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America now is home to approximately five million Hindus and Jains. Their contribution to the economic and intellectual growth of the country is unquestionable. Dharma in America aims to explore the role of Hindu and Jain Americans in diverse fields such as: education and civic engagements medicine and healthcare music. Providing a concise history of Hindus and Jains in the Americas over the last two centuries, Dharma in America also gives some insights into the ongoing issues and challenges these important ethnic and religious groups face in America today.

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Preface: being Hindu, being Jain, being American Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 Before "coolies," beyond "cyber coolies": Indians: the silent minority 3 Indians and Ayurveda in the American food and healthcare industries 4 Indian classical and Hindu music in America 5 Jains in North America 6 Indian Americans and civic engagements 7 Conclusion Appendix 1: the Jain Society of North Texas by Anant Jain Appendix 2: Jain Diaspora, poem by Cromwell Crawford Appendix 3: Jain temples in North America Appendix 4: list of universities offering Jain Studies by Sulekh Jain Appendix 5: a brief art history of Jain sculpture in North America Appendix 6: an interview about celebrating Asian holidays in Texas public schools Bibliography Index

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