The Leva Patils of Jalgaon District : a study of an advanced community in transition and its challenge to the Church / by Atulkumar Yeshvantrao Pulamte.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: 1985.Description: ix, 200 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cmContent type:
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Contents:
Scope and Methodology -- Limitations.
Land and People -- Religion -- Agriculture -- Physical Features of Jalagon District -- Origin of Leva Patils -- Meaning of Leva Pattidar -- Historical Migration -- Settlement -- Present Population of Leva Patils.
Modern Protestant Missions -- Coastal and Western Maharashtra -- Eastern and Central Maharashtra -- Khandesh Area -- Expansion of Ministries in Jalagon District -- Critical Evaluation of Evangelism in Jalagon District -- Present Condition of Church in Jalagon District.
The Leva Community -- Social Structure -- Balutedary System -- Jat Pachayat -- Place of Elders -- Family Patterns -- Joint Family Patterns -- Decision Making Process -- Place of Woman -- Marriage -- Traditional Arranged Marriages -- Modern Marriage -- Dowry System - Caste Structure -- Caste and the Levas.
Concept of God -- Gods and goddesses -- God as Person -- God as Shakti-Power -- Tree Worship -- Animal Worship -- Present Trends -- Religious Sects -- Varkari Sect -- Swami Narayan Sect -- Mahanubhav Sect -- Satpanth-A Muslim Sect -- Present Trend -- Religious Scriptures -- Bhagwad Gita -- Ramayana and Mahabharata -- Other Hindu Religious Books -- Other Scriptures -- Sin and Salvation -- Karma -- Sin and Good Works -- Guru-Disciple.
Holistic Approach -- Ecclesiastical Dimension -- Sociological Dimension -- Spiritual Dimension -- Intellectual Dimension.
Questionnaire to Leva Patils -- Questionnaire for Missionaries -- Questionnaire for Pastors.
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Chapter I. Introduction

Statement of Problem -- Scope and Methodology -- Limitations.

Chapter II. Historical Background of the Leva Patils

Introductory Remarks on Maharashtra -- Land and People -- Religion -- Agriculture -- Physical Features of Jalagon District -- Origin of Leva Patils -- Meaning of Leva Pattidar -- Historical Migration -- Settlement -- Present Population of Leva Patils.

Chapter III. History of Evangelism in Maharashtra

Early Missionary Effort in Maharashtra -- Modern Protestant Missions -- Coastal and Western Maharashtra -- Eastern and Central Maharashtra -- Khandesh Area -- Expansion of Ministries in Jalagon District -- Critical Evaluation of Evangelism in Jalagon District -- Present Condition of Church in Jalagon District.

Chapter IV. Social Aspects of the Leva Community

Social Aspects -- The Leva Community -- Social Structure -- Balutedary System -- Jat Pachayat -- Place of Elders -- Family Patterns -- Joint Family Patterns -- Decision Making Process -- Place of Woman -- Marriage -- Traditional Arranged Marriages -- Modern Marriage -- Dowry System - Caste Structure -- Caste and the Levas.

Chapter V. Religious Aspects of Leva Community

Traditional Religion -- Concept of God -- Gods and goddesses -- God as Person -- God as Shakti-Power -- Tree Worship -- Animal Worship -- Present Trends -- Religious Sects -- Varkari Sect -- Swami Narayan Sect -- Mahanubhav Sect -- Satpanth-A Muslim Sect -- Present Trend -- Religious Scriptures -- Bhagwad Gita -- Ramayana and Mahabharata -- Other Hindu Religious Books -- Other Scriptures -- Sin and Salvation -- Karma -- Sin and Good Works -- Guru-Disciple.

Chapter Virgin Islands Proposals and Recommendations

Attitude -- Holistic Approach -- Ecclesiastical Dimension -- Sociological Dimension -- Spiritual Dimension -- Intellectual Dimension.

Appendix

Questionnaire..Covering Letter -- Questionnaire to Leva Patils -- Questionnaire for Missionaries -- Questionnaire for Pastors.

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