Modern Education: A Campaign against Clergy in Princely Kashmir
Nusratuel Islam Itoo
Research Scholar, Department of History, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar, Tamil Nadu, India
Like all other cultures, Kashmiri society is split along caste, class, and religious lines. A certain area of this hierarchy is favoured at the expense of other sections due to the way it is set up. The role of Kashmiri society's highest-ranking religious and spiritual figures, known as pirs and mullahs, will be discussed in this context. Along with the mass exploitation, their negative impact on society as a whole will be examined. Additionally, an attempt will be made to include other societal segments that contributed to the spread of modern education, limiting the influence of this privileged class.
Keywords: Saint worshipers, Pirs and Mullahs, Purohits, Superstitions, Modern education
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