Uprising of the Fools: Pilgrimage as Moral Protest in Contemporary India
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Vikash Singh., & Vikash Singh|AUTHOR. (2017). Uprising of the Fools: Pilgrimage as Moral Protest in Contemporary India . Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vikash Singh and Vikash Singh|AUTHOR. 2017. Uprising of the Fools: Pilgrimage As Moral Protest in Contemporary India. Stanford University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vikash Singh and Vikash Singh|AUTHOR. Uprising of the Fools: Pilgrimage As Moral Protest in Contemporary India Stanford University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vikash Singh, and Vikash Singh|AUTHOR. Uprising of the Fools: Pilgrimage As Moral Protest in Contemporary India Stanford University Press, 2017.
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