ENCOUNTER BETWEEN HINDUS AND SANTALS

A Case Study on Process and Results

Abstract

Religion is acting as a medium for solidarity, cohesion and unity among the members of a specific religious group. At the same time two different forms of religion are giving rise to conflict and contradiction. A number of religious leaders are of the opinion that "all forms of religion appear to be different from one another, but the ultimate goal points to a focal point which is one, without any conspicuous change or even variation. To test this hypothesis attempt has been made here to understand the process of interactions between two religious ideas and the resultant thereof. The two sets of religion under consideration are Hindu and the tribal. For the former a generalised
dimension has been taken care of and for the latter it is specific for the
Santals.