2020/10/08 by Dyron Daughrity · 1 citation
Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences · #Indian History and Philosophy #South Asian Studies and Conflicts #Religion, Society, and Development #Hinduism #Christianity #China #Politics #Plateau (mathematics) #Sociocultural evolution #Geography #Political science #Ancient history #Ethnology #History #Religious studies #Law #Archaeology #Philosophy
paper · doi:10.1177/2396939320951563
openalex publication_date 2020/10/08 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/05/21
Located on the disputed border with China, Arunachal Pradesh is the most remote of India’s northeastern states. Christianity is growing there—from 1 percent in 1971 to 30 percent in 2011—but that number may have reached a plateau. Arunachal Pradesh is undergoing rapid sociocultural change. While Hinduism is not well-established in the region, there is tremendous interest in a relatively new religion called Donyi-Polo. Some Hindus argue Donyi-Polo is actually a branch of Hinduism, and they are having some success in making this claim. This article explores the changing religious, political, and cultural dynamics of Arunachal Pradesh.