TY  - BOOK
AU  - Morwal, Aishwarya (PG180028)
AU  - Bharat, Gauri (Guide)
TI  - Rituals of establishing territories - neighbourhood associations in urban Pune (Soft copy is also available)
U1  - M.Arch TH-0253 
PY  - 2020///
N1  - Table of contents 
Undertaking  i 
Acknowledgments  v 
Abstract   vii 
Table of contents   ix 
List of figures   xi 
1.Introduction   1 1
1.1 Introduction   1 
1.1.1 The Ganpati Festival and the Mandal as an Association   2 
1.1.2 Civic engagement and the Political Nature of Mandals   4 
1.2 Framing the research   6 
1.3 Locating the research within broader discourses – Literature Survey   7 
1.4 Need for Study   10 
1.5 Aims and Objectives   11 
1.6 Locating the Mandals within the City - Site of Study  12 
1.7 Methodology   15 
1.8 Scope of the Study   16 
1.9 Mapping the thesis – Overview   17 
2.The Mandir and the Mandal – Locating the Locality   19 
2.1 Appropriation of an existing mandir   19 
2.2 Legitimacy to set up a mandir   25 
2.3 Negotiating public worship and private use of the mandir   29 
3.Festivals and Public Culture Entrenched within the Locale   33 
3.1 Religiosity and Celebrating Festivals   34 
3.2 Non-religious events of the Mandal   43 
3.3 Vargani (Donations and contributions asked for the festivals)   45 
3.4 Symbiotic Association between Mandals and Local Politicians   49 
3.5 Negotiating PMC Policies   54 
4.Markers of Claiming Urban Space   59 4
4.1 Appropriating Streets through Everyday Use   60 
4.2 Privatized Identity Markers in Public Places   66 
5.Conclusion   73  
6. Bibliography  78 
Appendix 1: Glossary of Terms   82

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