At the Vishvanath temple in Benares, the deity Shiva appears in his manifestation as the "Lord of the Universe." Shiva is repres...

      (1856–1920) Political activist from Maharashtra who was once dubbed "the Father of Indian Unrest." Tilak never wavered f...

Traditional Indian society consisted of a collection of endogamous divisions known as jatis (in which marriage is limited to members of th...