The Role of Virasaiva Mathas in Maintaining and Disseminating Virasaivism, with Special Reference to Bidar District
THE ROLE OF VIRASAIVA MATHAS IN MAINTAINING AND DISSEMINATING VIRASAIVISM, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO BIDAR DISTRICT A POST DOCTORAL RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION BY DR. NALINI AVINASH WAGHMARE UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF DR. RADHIKA SESHAN POST GRADUATE DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY TILAK MAHARASHTRA VIDYAPEETH, PUNE SEPTEMBER 2011 DECLARATION I hereby declare that the thesis entitled “The Role of Virasaiva Mathas in Maintaining and Disseminating Virasaivism, with special reference to Bidar District completed and written by me has not previously formed the basis for the award of any Degree or other similar title of this or any other University or examining body. Dr. Nalini Waghmare Place: Pune Date: 26 September 2011 CERTIFICATE This is to certify that “The Role of Virasaiva Mathas in Maintaining and Disseminating Virasaivism, with special reference to Bidar District” which is being submitted herewith is in completion of the award of Post Doctoral Fellowship by the University Grants Commission. The work has been carried out under my guidance and has not been submitted for any research purpose earlier. Dr. Radhika Seshan Place: Pune Date: 26 September 2011 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I am heartily thankful to the University Grants Commission, New Delhi for giving me an opportunity to do Post Doctoral Research through the grant of the Post Doctoral Fellowship. I am extremely grateful to my Guide Dr. Radhika Seshan, Associate Professor, Department of History, Pune University, Pune, for her valuable guidance for my research thesis. I have been immensely benefited from her knowledge and clarity of thought. She has been very kind in providing her valuable time and excellent co-operation throughout the period of this study.
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