An important term in Indian religions with various contextual meanings that generally refers to proper religious practice, or acting in accordance with the flow of the universe.
Get the entire Kanthapura LitChart as a printable PDF.
Dharma Term Timeline in Kanthapura
The timeline below shows where the term Dharma appears in Kanthapura. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Section 10
...come back. He sees the British as India’s protectors, come (like Krishna) to defend its dharma. He praises “the great Queen Victoria,” India’s “Beloved Sovereign” whom Hindus honored upon her death,...
(full context)
...business.” The Swami said that Gandhi met with him and suggested that he misinterpreted the dharma sastras, but he insisted that he obviously knows better. Ranganna asked how the Swami could...
(full context)
