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This book is an extension of Ohri ’ s 2017 doctoral thesis submitted to the Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies of Heidelberg University, titled ‘ The Kingdom Comes: Ritual Politics and Re fl exivity in Mahasu ’ s Himalayan Realm ’ . Ohri refers to Mahasu as a ‘ divine king ’ (xiii) in a remote hill area of the western Himalaya where he ’ s considered a deity. Mahasu is both a king and deity who dispenses justice, collects taxes, owns the land and gives it to people to grow crops on. This entire system is seen by Ohri as a precursor to human kingship. The primary temple of Mahasu is in Hanol, Uttarakhand. Ohri describes Mahasu as four divine brothers: Pabasik, Chalda, Bashik
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The countries of South Asia - Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka - are internally diverse and part of global flows of people, goods and ideas. Contemporary South Asia seeks to address the issues of the region by presenting research and analysis which is both cross-regional and multi-disciplinary. The journal encourages the development of new perspectives on the study of South Asia from across the arts and social sciences disciplines. We also welcome contributions to pan-regional and inter-disciplinary analysis. Our aim is to create a vibrant research space to explore the multidimensional issues of concern to scholars working on South Asia and South Asian diasporas in the postcolonial era.
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