Discovery Projects - Grant ID: DP170104212

Funding Activity

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Building India: Religion, craft and infrastructure in contemporary Asia. This project aims to show how Hinduism and the god Vishwakarma—literally, Maker of the Universe—frame and propel the infrastructural systems key to India’s rise as a 21st century economic powerhouse. The project will explore the unprecedented growth of Vishwakarma worship across India’s infrastructural and business enterprise sectors, and its role in mobilising a creative class of professionals. It will also investigate its role in instilling a spirit of craftsmanship among workers in Prime Minister Modi’s Make-in-India campaign. The project aims to deepen Australian understanding of Asian religion and economy as it seeks to navigate trade and investment opportunities in Asia.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-05-2017

End Date: 15-05-2024

Funding Scheme: Discovery Projects

Funding Amount: $328,000.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Studies of Asian Society | Religion and Religious Traditions | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Religion and Society

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society | Religious Structures and Ritual | Religion and Society |

Other Keywords

Expanding Knowledge through Studies of Human Society | Religion and Religious Traditions | Religion and Society | Religious Structures and Ritual | Social and Cultural Anthropology | Studies of Asian Society

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