TY  - BOOK
AU  - Aghamkar,Atulkumar Yeshvantrao
TI  - The Leva Patils of Jalgaon District: a study of an advanced community in transition and its challenge to the Church 
AV  - BV3265 .L483 1985
PY  - 1985///
KW  - Leva Patil (Indian people)
N1  - Chapter I. Introduction; Chapter II. Historical Background of the Leva Patils; Chapter III. History of Evangelism in Maharashtra; Chapter IV. Social Aspects of the Leva Community; Chapter V. Religious Aspects of Leva Community; Chapter Virgin Islands Proposals and Recommendations; Appendix; Bibliography: leaves 197-200; Statement of Problem --; Scope and Methodology --; Limitations; 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; 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; 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; 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; Attitude --; Holistic Approach --; Ecclesiastical Dimension --; Sociological Dimension --; Spiritual Dimension --; Intellectual Dimension; Questionnaire..Covering Letter --; Questionnaire to Leva Patils --; Questionnaire for Missionaries --; Questionnaire for Pastors; 2
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