Religion and Economic Activity in India: An Historical Perspective

Rajeev Dehejia and Vivek Dehejia ()

American Journal of Economics and Sociology, 1993, vol. 52, issue 2, 145-153

Abstract: Abstract. It is suggested that there has been and continues to be, a deep interrelationship between religious thought and economic activity in India. This claim is evaluated, first in the context of ancient India (the Mauryan empire), where self‐reliance was stressed, both economically and religiously, In the context of medieval India, the ossification of the once flexible caste system had profound economic implications. Based on this historical perspective, it is contended any attempt to understand the economic realities of contemporary India must also take account of its religious realities.

Date: 1993
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